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15th April 2024
Response to Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service and Department of Health report
Comment by President of Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA), Professor Rob Landers on Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service and Department of Health report: [...]
12th April 2024
New data shows current waiting lists may take over a decade to clear - IHCA
Despite lowered Government reduction targets for 2024, waiting lists continue to grow
24,300 people added to three main waiting lists in the first three months of 2024, missing new Government reduc [...]
28th March 2024
Waiting list targets cannot be achieved unless Government fast-track planned additional hospital capacity
Acceptance that inpatient and day case waiting lists will soar to 97,000 by end of year reflects the scale of the crisis we are in.
The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has warned [...]
8th March 2024
Two-thirds increase in exodus of specialists poses risk to patients
Commenting on today’s (Friday, 8th March 2024) publication of the Medical Council’s ‘Medical Workforce Intelligence Report 2022’, the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) expressed its concer [...]
8th March 2024
111,000 people added to waiting lists despite €1.2bn spent on reduction measures since 2020
Consultants warn Action Plan for 2024 is unlikely to achieve significant cuts in waiting lists without fast-tracking increased capacity
Over 889,000 people on some form of NTPF waiting list at the [...]
23rd February 2024
IHCA Statement on worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Irish Hospital Consultants Association statement on the Israel-Hamas war, impact on healthcare professionals and hospitals, and worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza
On behalf of our nationwide membe [...]
21st February 2024
Consultants urge Government to expedite delivery of electronic health records
Former HSE Head of Digital Transformation believes world leading EHR system can be developed for fraction of the proposed €1.8 billion
Ireland is currently 15 years behind most developed coun [...]
16th February 2024
IHCA Statement on HSE National Service Plan 2024
“Lack of commitment to open required additional acute hospital beds is wholly inadequate”
The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has criticised the lack of commitment in the HSE Nati [...]
9th February 2024
Government cuts funding to waiting list action plan despite growing numbers
Over 60% of patients on inpatient and day case list currently waiting longer than 3 months for treatment
877,700 people on some form of NTPF waiting list at the end of January 2024; an i [...]
12th January 2024
Over 100,000 people removed from hospital waiting lists in 2023 did not receive treatment
Modest reduction in waiting lists last year would not have been achieved if not for NTPF ‘validation’ process
Record growth in ‘hidden lists’ brings total to over 869,300 people on some form of NTP [...]
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