Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 December 2022
17. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a local community neuro-rehabilitation team for CHO 6 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60519/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Health Service Executive is leading on the implementation framework in respect of the recommendations of the National Policy and Strategy for the provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011-2015.
The Implementation Framework for the Neurorehabilitation Strategy was launched on the 20th February 2019, and provides guidance for the development of specialist neurorehabilitation services across the continuum of care – from acute, to post-acute and community services.
The overarching aim of the Strategy is the development of neuro-rehabilitation services to improve patient outcomes by providing safe, high quality, person-centred neuro-rehabilitation at the lowest appropriate level of complexity. This must be integrated across the care pathway, and provided as close to home as possible or in specialist centres where necessary. These services are to be configured into population based managed clinical rehabilitation networks (MCRNs). The overarching aim is the development of population based MCRN’s around the country.
As part of the MCRN demonstrator project, funding was provided for the establishment of a Community Neuro-Rehabilitation Team in CHO 6. The team has been funded for 5 WholeTime Equivalents, as follows: 1 x Senior Physiotherapist, 1 x Senior Occupational Therapist, 1 x Senior Speech and Language Therapist, 1 x Senior Clinical Psychologist, 1 x Administrative Support In CHO 6.
The Community Neuro-rehab Team (CNRT) will be based in Bray, Co Wicklow. Recruitment is imminent.
