Irish Life expectancy longer than most in EU

Experts tell the National Health Summit of developments in care and systems to improve outcomes for patients and the better organisation of the health service promised by Sláintecare

Audrey Deveroy, chief executive, Novartis Ireland; Aloha McBride, global health advisory leader, EY; Paul Reid, chief executive, HSE; Sarah Murphy, managing director, Business Post Events; and Eileen Byrne, managing director, Clanwilliam Health, at the 16th National Health Summit Maura Hickey

Last Thursday, Croke Park was host to the National Health Summit, an event now in its sixteenth year. Taking stock of recent changes including the introduction of Sláintecare, the formation of a new Health Service Executive board and the reorganisation of the HSE into six healthcare regions, the programme focused on questions of reform – how can new ideas, management systems and technologies help the Irish hospital system to evolve?

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