Inpatient/ Day Case Action Plan 2018
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From Department of Health
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Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is one of the government’s key objectives.
The Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan 2018 has been compiled by the Department of Health, the Health Service Executive and the National Treatment Purchase Fund.
In 2018 the HSE will deliver 1.14 million elective inpatient and day case discharges. The NTPF will fund 20,000 Inpatient Day Case treatments and 4,000 Gastro Intestinal Scopes.
Taking account of both NTPF and HSE activity in 2018 and depending on the level of patient demand, the Action Plan 2018 projects that:
Inpatient / Day Case Action Plan 2018
HSE to deliver 1.14 million elective inpatient and day case procedures at a value of €1.3 billion in 2018. 2. NTPF to receive €50 million in 2018 for patient treatment and will fund 20,000 inpatient/day case (IPDC) treatments.