The HSE submits reports to the Minister and Department outlining progress against the objectives of its Corporate Plan, National Service Plan and key healthcare reforms. Data on performance against NSP objectives and targets and key reform actions is reported through the Management Data Report and National Performance Report, both of which are published each month: www.hse.ie/eng/services/publications/performancereports/
Additionally, following a request from the Minister to the HSE in October 2023 for full access to HSE data across a broad range of areas, the Data Systems Working Group was established to provide a structured process for the request and receipt of datasets from the HSE, in accordance with all relevant data protection law. The legislative basis for the Minister to request data from the HSE is set out in the Health Act under Section 40C (1) and reflected in the HSE Code of Governance.
To date, through this Group, the HSE has provided the following datasets to the Department:
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Area of work
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Data request
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Primary Care Reimbursement Services (PCRS)
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GMS Claims
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Primary Care Reimbursement Services (PCRS)
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DPS Claims
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Primary Care Reimbursement Services (PCRS)
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LTI Claims
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Primary Care Reimbursement Services (PCRS)
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Hitech Claims
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Primary Care Reimbursement Services (PCRS)
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Drug Management
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Primary Care Reimbursement Services (PCRS)
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Outpatient Parenteral Therapy
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Primary Care Reimbursement Services (PCRS)
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(Flu & Covid Vaccination) GP-only Vaccinations
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Primary Care Reimbursement Services (PCRS)
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(Flu & Covid Vaccination) GP & Pharmacy Vaccinations
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Primary Care Reimbursement Services (PCRS)
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(Primary Childhood Vaccination) Vaccination Events
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Primary Care Reimbursement Services (PCRS)
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(Primary Childhood Vaccination) Aggregated Payment
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Primary Care Reimbursement Services (PCRS)
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(GP Claiming) Special Type Consultations
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Primary Care Reimbursement Services (PCRS)
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(GP Claiming) Special Services
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GP Access
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Access to Diagnostics Scheme
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Chief Data and Analytics Office (CDAO)
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Power BI Dashboards
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Chief Data and Analytics Office (CDAO)
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HPVP Dashboard
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Chief Data and Analytics Office (CDAO)
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NAS Qlikview
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Workforce
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DIME - Medical Workforce Planning Data
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National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS)
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National Integrated Medical Imaging System
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Financial
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Providing month on month financial data
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Healthcare Pricing Office (HPO)
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Speciality Costing Files (aggregated & disaggregated data)
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The work of the Group is ongoing and the Department and HSE are continuously working together to identify data gaps and reporting needs. As per the 2026 National Service Plan, in 2026, the HSE also plans to implement the new Data Strategy, to harness data for safer, more connected and patient-centred care, prioritising primary and community data and the collection of Personal Public Service Numbers and Eircodes across all public health interactions.
This will be supported by the passage of the Health Information Bill which will empower the HSE to request, from health service providers (including private providers with whom it has entered into an arrangement to provide health services), health information for specified public interest purposes, including service planning and performance management. The Bill also provides for the best-practice use of Eircode and the PPSN to uniquely identify patients, in line with national digital strategy. These stronger identification processes will help enhance patient safety, security of access, and data linkage.
