HSE to adopt ‘whole-system approach’

The Department of Health has told the Health Service Executive (HSE) to adopt “a whole-system approach" when identifying and quantifying the demand for health services around the country.

When the HSE, led by chief executive Brendan Drumm, reviews its estate portfolio in order to identify where private facilities might be located, an implementation plan will be agreed with the Department of Health.

The Department of Health has said that the sites of public ...