88 HealtH Matters
News // in brief
Hse interiM exeCutive boarD I
rish health services entered a new phase in May with a significant change in the relationship between the Hse and the Minister for Health and Department of Health. Health minister Dr James reilly announced the members of the new interim executive Board of the Hse. He said that the new board would run the health services in a more effective manner “with greater emphasis on service delivery, more integration and less duplication”. the new board would see senior figures from the Department of Health and from the Hse, including clinicians, establish a new, more direct line of accountability between the management of our health services and the Minister for Health. the board is chaired by Dr frank Dolphin, who accepted Minister reilly’s request to remain as chair until its later dissolution. Minister reilly made the announcement of the appointments following discussions with the Chairman and Ceo of the Hse and his secretary general.
Dr reilly also asked the Ceo and the secretary general to review the existing senior management roles and responsibilities in both organisations, to address any duplication of functions and explore the scope for more conjoint working. “I want to develop strong and coherent governance arrangements for the entire healthcare system which will continue to operate after the abolition of the existing legal governance structure,” said Dr reilly.
MeMbership of The new inTeriM hse board: dr frank dolphin, Chairman cathal Magee, Chief executive officer, Hse Michael scanlan, secretary general, Department of Health dr Tony holohan, Chief Medical officer, Department of Health paul barron, assistant secretary, primary Care and eligibility, Department of Health bairbre nicaongusa, Director, office for Disability and Mental Health and Citizen participation, Department of Health
+ frank Dolphin, Chairman of the interim Hse board
dr barry white, Hse National Director, Clinical strategy and programmes dr philip crowley, Hse National Director, Quality and patient safety laverne Mcguinness, Hse National Director, Integrated services – performance and financial Management brian gilroy, Hse National Director, Integrated services – reconfiguration. the remaining two vacancies will be filled in the near future.
nurses assoCiation Celebrates 10tH anniversary MeMBers of tHe Irish anaesthetic and recovery Nurses association recently met with president Mary Mcaleese in Áras an uachtaráin as part of the association’s 10th anniversary celebrations. the association was founded by a group of Cork nurses in 2001. the founders wished to establish a forum for learning and educational support for nurses working in the operating theatre and specialising in anaesthesia and post operative patient care. the association has grown nationally and internationally since, and has established strong links with nurses in the usa, united Kingdom, europe and the australia. Conferences are held annually to provide updated information to nurses and allied professionals working in this
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+ Members of the Irish anaesthetic and recovery Nurses association met president Mary Mcaleese in March to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the association. the gathering included edel silke, Margaret Healy, fionuala o’gorman, grainne Mcpolin (Chairperson), ann Hogan (vice Chairperson), sheila Murphy, lorraine Walsh, prof Josephine Hegarty and Jane Hickey
special area of nursing. the association, which published a journal twice a year, is a registered charity and is non-political;
its principles are based on safe practice through education and learning. for more information, visit www.iarna.ie.
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