culturally practitioners sensitive way exists A new National on the Free and timely The provision of Committment to Community Health excellent work access to health primary care ending the two Service will provide achieved in the service. centres and tier health timely and free breast cancer teams system. Will access treatment Ensure that HSE throughout the deliver Universal to GP care, mental programme provided country will Health Care by health care and We will extend community care significantly creating a new dental care for all this highly services remain increase health National children and adults successful free of charge. and social care in Community along model with We will improve local Health Service a – with reduced cost of early these vital communities and public primary medication and assessment services by will redirect care system primary care health initiatives and increasing the pressure away where access is services targeted wait number of from acute free to all. Extend free GP care times to other home help hospitals. to those under 18, conditions. This hours by 50% by Mental health Implement followed by the rest will start with 2021 and by early intervention financial reforms of the population to the other making including a more ensure no-one has to cancers and available a efficient pay to see their GP neurosurgery. It better mix of funding by 2021 at the latest will involve the day and mode, or ‘money recruitment of services. follows the additional Introduce a patient’. consultants but universal also greater entitlement to a Costings provided involvement of free dental across three advanced nurse examination, policy areas –
culturally sensitive way practitioners exists A new National Community Health Service will provide timely and free access to GP care, mental health care and dental care for all children and adults along with reduced cost of medication and primary care health services Extend free GP care to those under 18, followed by the rest of the population to ensure no-one has to pay to see their GP by 2021 at the latest on the excellent work achieved in the breast cancer treatment programme We will extend this highly successful model with early assessment initiatives and targeted wait times to other conditions. This will start with the other cancers and neurosurgery. It will involve the recruitment of additional consultants but also greater involvement of advanced nurse Free and timely access to health service. Ensure that HSE provided community care services remain free of charge. We will improve these vital services by increasing the number of home help hours by 50% by 2021 and by making available a better mix of day and services. Introduce a universal entitlement to a free dental examination, The provision of primary care centres and teams throughout the country will significantly increase health and social care in local communities and will redirect pressure away from acute hospitals. Mental health early intervention Committment to ending the two tier health system. Will deliver Universal Health Care by creating a new National Community Health Service – a public primary care system where access is free to all. Implement financial reforms including a more efficient funding mode, or ‘money follows the patient’. Costings provided across three policy areas –
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