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CHI Audit Recommends Stronger Waiting List Governance

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It was commissioned by the Minister for Health to assess governance and equity in patient access following concerns raised in previous reviews.

An internal audit report's recommended actions to strengthen governance of waiting lists at Children's Health Ireland.

It was commissioned by the Minister for Health to assess governance and equity in patient access following concerns raised in previous reviews. 

The conclusion was reached with significant limitations in data availability and sample size.

The report found no clear evidence of inequity in access to care, however it made a number of recommendations.  

They include the development and implementation of a robust waiting list governance framework across specialities.  

Recurring delays were evident in waiting times across three specialities in a review of patient access and waiting list management at Children's Health Ireland.

The specialities were Orthopaedics (including spinal ), Urology and Respiratory Medicine.

The delays affected urgent, semi-urgent and routine patients.

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