Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 July 2024
2294. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the Urgent and Emergency Care Plan (2024-2026), which is to replace HSE Annual Winter Plans; the timeline for approval by the HSE Board and himself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32325/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Urgent and Emergency Care Plan (UEC) 2024-2025 has replaced the HSE Annual Winter Plans.
The HSE UEC Operational Plan 2024/25 is built on the foundations provided by the actions and initiatives implemented through the 2023/24 UEC plan. The continued implementation of successful actions has been informed through After Action Review analysis of the full plan during the period of highest UEC demand, December 2023 to the end of February 2024.
Ambition has been built into the plan by reducing the threshold for the Delayed Transfers of Care KPI from 440 to 350, and by the expansion of the 24hr Patient Experience Time KPI to cover all-ages, and not only for patients aged 75 years old and over. These elements have already been adopted by the HSE in its delivery of Unscheduled Emergency Care.
The 2024/25 UEC Operational Plan was noted by Government in early July and full implementation is expected by the HSE.
