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Too much ideology in Future Healthcare Report

Too much ideology in Future Healthcare Report, says Private Hospitals Association   ‘Opportunity Missed for Public Private Partnership’   Tuesday 30 May 2017.  The Report of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare has missed an opportunity to provide for a public-private partnership that would make progress quickly for patients, according to the Private Hospitals …

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Opinion: A sale of all or part of the VHI could be a solution to the crisis in waiting lists and health-care funding, writes Simon Nugent of the Private Hospitals Association

Opinion Piece published in the Irish Times on 8 May 2017 Sale of all or part of the VHI could be a solution to the crisis in waiting lists and health-care funding, writes Simon Nugent of the Private Hospitals Association   Not for the first time, Irish healthcare is in a complex place: massive amounts of people …

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Private hospitals welcome initiative to transfer private patients out of public hospitals

1 May 2017 A proposal by the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare to transfer the responsibility of care for private patients from public hospitals to private ones has been welcomed by the Private Hospitals Associations (PHA). The PHA is confident the expanding capacity and expertise in the private system will allow pressure to …

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Private Hospitals Association to host Patient Safety and Quality Summit

Dublin, Monday 6 February 2017.  Over 200 senior staff from private hospitals across Ireland will gather in Lucan for two days this week (7 & 8 February) to plan further improvements in Patient Safety and Quality Standards that reflect international best practice.   The Private Hospitals Association 2017 Patient Safety Summit will hear guest speakers …

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Importance of Private Hospital Care highlighted to Oireachtas Committee

Importance of Private Hospital Care highlighted to Oireachtas Committee     Wednesday 18 January.  The Private Hospitals Association (PHA) today briefed the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare on the extent of care provided by member hospitals every year.   Addressing the Committee, PHA CEO Simon Nugent said “Our hospitals employ over 8,000 staff …

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€70M Commitment to National Treatment Purchase Fund welcomed

Tuesday 18 October 2017 PRIVATE HOSPITALS ASSOCIATION WELCOMES MINISTER’S €70M COMMITMENT TO NATIONAL TREATMENT PURCHASE FUND \”Two year budget commitment to waiting list initiative will ensure better access for patients, efficient planning and value for money for the tax payer.\”   The Private Hospitals Association (PHA) today welcomed the recent budget and the announcement of …

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Private Hospitals Association welcomes Minister’s Endoscopy initiative and reactivation of NTPF.

Private Hospitals Association welcomes Minister’s Endoscopy initiative and reactivation of NTPF.   Wednesday July 27,  The Private Hospitals Association (PHA) has welcomed the announcement by Health Minister, Simon Harris, that the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is to fast track endoscopy procedures for about 3,000 patients in  the next few months.   Commenting on the …

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