Clare Daly
Ceist:668. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health his plans to hold an independent inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) at Holles Street hospital. [34970/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 26 July 2017
Ceisteanna (668, 669)
Clare Daly
Ceist:669. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if he has satisfied himself that the recommendations arising out of the internal investigation by Holles Street hospital into the death of a person (details supplied) have been implemented in full. [34971/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 668 and 669 together.
This death was a terrible tragedy. I have met the patient's husband and explained that I have asked the National Women and Infants Health Programme and the Quality Assurance and Verification Division in the HSE to report to me on the work that has been undertaken to date to review the circumstances of this maternal death. We have agreed to meet again following the finalisation of the report, and I have made it clear that if, at that stage, he is still of the view that an external review is required, I will accede to that request.
I should mention that the Programme has been established to lead the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services across the HSE. I am very firmly of the view that we can make the system safer by listening and learning from incidents, in tandem with ensuring that the patient and family are both informed and cared for by the system throughout. I can assure the Deputy that any learning from this patient's death will be disseminated nationally by the Programme.