Private Hospitals Association Committed to New Era of Partnership to Meet Greater Patient Needs in Coming Decade PHA Conference notes 8 in 10 people favour joint approach by public and private to resolve acute hospital waiting lists Dublin, 25 November 2021 – A sizable majority of Irish people believe healthcare in Ireland should be planned […]
Private Hospitals Call For New Partnership With HSE To Address Systemic Capacity Problems In Acute Hospitals Private Hospital Association Conference 25th November 2021 Chairman’s Address Minister, fellow speakers, members of the media and those watching our proceedings out there online. You are all very welcome to this very important Private Hospitals Association conference, the theme
We look forward to welcoming you to our national conference taking place on Thursday 25 November 2021. The conference theme is entitled “A Better Way to Deliver for Patients” and will be opened by the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, TD. During this half-day online event, we’ll debate the changing relationship between private hospitals and
Private Hospitals Launch National Advertising Campaign Reminding Patients – “Keep Your Consultant Appointments And Continue Attending for All Treatment and Diagnostics” Private Hospitals are urging all patients to continue attending for all scheduled appointments as normal during the Level 5 lockdown, in particular those receiving ongoing essential treatment as well as any patients who are
30 March 2020 – The Private Hospitals Association (PHA) has today reached agreement on the Heads of Terms of an Agreement with the HSE in relation to the provision of public health services in private hospitals as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic. 18 hospital members are taking this unprecedented step in the national interest and
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PHA calls on Minister Harris to Announce Sláintecare Implementation Deadline The Private Hospitals Association (PHA) has this afternoon welcomed the publication of the long-awaited De Buitléir Report examining private activity in public hospitals. The Association said it was most encouraging to see the Report also calling for a clear signal from government as to when
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Statement by Private Hospitals Association on Budget 2019 Speaking on the announcement of Budget 2019, Chairman of the Private Hospitals Association, Michael Cullen said “While acknowledging a €20 million increase, the government has again ducked the opportunity to make a substantial impact on Hospital waiting lists by failing to commit to a multi annual funding
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The Private Hospitals Association (PHA) has today launched a new information campaign urging patients with private health insurance to be more vigilant when renewing their health cover and to ensure they are adequately covered for core treatment areas.
“Know the ABC of Private Health Cover” is an accessible guide highlighting the importance of people having appropriate cover relevant to their age and likely future health requirements, and in particular to ensure cover for more complex treatment areas such as cancer, cardiology and orthopaedics.
The Private Hospitals Association has called for a summit with the Department of Health, the HSE and CEO’s of Ireland’s public hospitals in a bid to find new solutions to drive down waiting lists, following confirmation this evening that the number of people waiting to be treated in a hospital or to be seen by a
Patients will have to wait a decade for any new elective hospitals while action is needed now on cutting hospital waiting lists The Private Hospitals Association welcomes the publication of the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy, but has expressed concern at the Government’s slow rate of implementation to date and in particular the delay in
