Overview
About the Conference:
Building on the Enhanced Community Care Conference 2022 & 2023, which brought together colleagues from across primary, community and acute care to share learnings, clinical expertise and insights, in 2024 the focus is on the transformational reform programmes across the Health Service Executive.
Taking place on Thursday, 5 September in Convention Centre Dublin, this conference focuses on advancing health service reform while emphasising the ongoing transition to HSE Health Regions. Speakers from across the Health Service Executive, and Department of Health will share insights during both the plenary and breakout sessions.
Videos now available
All sessions are now available. The morning session included opening addresses, and panel discussions from the Health Service Executive and Department of Health. Breakout sessions occured in the morning and afternoon - The day concluded with a closing address summarising key clinical leadership insights.
Agenda
This conference is now over. All sessions were recorded and are available at the top of this page. Speakers included: Welcome & Introduction
Sean O’Rourke MC
Opening Address: Bernard Gloster, CEO, HSE
Advancing Health Service Reform: A conversation with the Minister for Health:
Stephen Donnelly T.D., Minister for Health
HSE Transformation: Our Path to Change
Introduction by Derek Tierney, Department of Health
Panel Discussion with Regional Executive Officers: Sara Long, Tony Canavan, Dr Andy Phillips, Sandra Broderick, Martina Queally, Kate Killeen White, and Pat Healy, ND, National Services
Session 1: Health Regions Delivering Integrated Care
Opening Address by Liam Woods, ND, Health Regions Programme
Panel Discussion: Supporting Integrated Care Delivery
Kate Killeen White (REO), Dr Andy Phillips (REO), Liam Woods (Chair), Dr Pat Nash (Chief Clinical Dir, Saolta Hospital Group), Muiris O'Connor (Department of Health), Dr Shane McKeogh (GP Lead, National Clinical Programme for Respiratory), Eileen Whelan (Chief Dir of Nursing & Midwifery & Quality, DMHG), Dr Vida Hamilton (Consultant in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care), Ruth Kilcawley (National HSCP Office)
Patient Partner Experience Anne Lawlor (Chair HSE National Patient & Service User Forum)
Session 2: Beyond the Wait, WLAP in Action: Improving Access and Delivering Reform
Opening Address by Sheila McGuinness, Director of Access
Creating a Catalyst for Change Garry Corbet (CEO, S A Partners)
Panel Discussion: Enablement and Reform
Tony Canavan REO, Prof Eamonn Rogers (MCP), Stuart Garrett (Access Lead), Jean Boyle & Carrie Fletcher (Galway University Hospital), Dr Tomás Griffin (ECC), Aileen Igoe (Lean & Systems Redesign Lead)
Session 3: Enhanced Community Care (ECC) Programme
Opening Address by Pat Healy, ND National Services
Panel Discussion: Impact and Outcomes of the ECC Model
Martina Queally (REO), Pat Healy, Dr Sarah O’Brien, Dr David Hanlon, Dr Emer Ahern (NCAGLs for Chronic Disease, Primary Care, and Older People)
Case Study: Community Specialist Team Chronic Disease, Cuan Aoibheann
Johanna Callaghan (ANP), Barbara Parlon (ANP)
Case Study: Cardiology Waiting List, Galway University Hospital
Dr Susan Connolly (Consultant Cardiologist)
Session 4: Disability Services
Opening Address by David Walsh, ND, Community Operations and Derval McDonald CEO, Inclusion Ireland
Panel Discussion: Reform of Disability Services Kate Killeen White (REO), Colm Ó’Conaill (DCEDIY), David Walsh, Derval McDonagh,
Jacqui Browne (Disabled Persons Organisations Network)
Case study
Joe O’Keefe (Service User)
Session 5: Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC)
Opening Address by Dr Michael O’ Connor (NCAGL, Acute)
Presentation Ben O’Sullivan (GM, University Hospital Waterford)
Panel Discussion
Tony Canavan (REO), Ben O’Sullivan, Ian Carter (RCSI Hospital Group), Dr Emer Ahern (NCAGL Older People), Dr Michael O’Connor, Dr Anthony Cullen (University Hospital Waterford),
Case Study: Mobile Medical Diagnostics
Session 6: Digital - Enabling Integrated Care
Opening Address by Damien McCallion, Chief Technology and Transformation Officer
Panel Discussion: Digital Transformation to Support Service Delivery
Derek Tierney (Department of Health), Sara Long (REO), Damien McCallion (CTTO), Prof Richard Greene (CCIO), Paul Griffin (Change Lead, NRH)
Session 7: General Practice
Opening Address by Pat Healy, ND National Services
Panel Discussion: Future of General Practice
Sandra Broderick (REO), Niall Redmond (Department of Health), Pat Healy, Dr David Hanlon (NCAGL, Primary Care), Dr Madeleine Ní Dhálaigh (GP), Dr Diarmuid Quinlan (GP)
Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Programme in General Practice
Dr Orlaith O’Reilly
Case Study - Liam Griffin Service User
Closing Address: Learnings and Next Steps
Pat Healy, ND National Services