Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 November 2017
390. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when the report on the centralisation of trauma care will be brought before Dáil Éireann; if this report will be published in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50253/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra391. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the hospitals in which trauma care will be terminated; the hospitals which have been referenced outside cities that could be used as trauma units; and the additional resources and expertise he plans to allocate to those units. [50254/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 390 and 391 together.
In 2015, my predecessor established a Trauma Policy Steering Group, chaired by Professor Eilis McGovern, to make recommendations in relation to the development of a trauma system for Ireland. Patients who have used trauma services and clinicians were at the heart of the development of the plan. The Steering Group completed its final report in July 2017 and I expect to bring the report to Cabinet before the end of the year.
This is about delivering best outcomes for the small number of patients each year who suffer major trauma, that is, injuries which have the potential to cause prolonged disability or death, and ensuring they get the right care in the right place at the right time.
