Implementation of public consultant contract criticised

Implementation of public consultant contract criticised

A HSE internal audit on the implementation of the Public Only Consultant Contract has found there has been inadequate oversight and management of the phased elimination of private work in public hospitals.

Removing private practice in public hospitals under new contracts ‘inadequately monitored’

Rostering of consultants to work Saturdays or evenings via latest arrangements remains low, HSE auditors say

Public-only hospital contracts: HSE audit says rollout risked failure due to lack of oversight

The lack of coherent oversight of the phasing out of private consultancy care in public hospitals 'increases the risk of failure' of the new public-only contract system

‘Inadequate systems’ to monitor if public-only consultants carry out private care in HSE hospitals

Analysis by HSE CEO’s office also finds that ‘roster patterns of POCC and non POCC consultants were notably similar’, with little national controls on work schedules to maximise benefits of new contract The post ‘Inadequate systems’ to monitor if public-only consultants carry out private care in HSE hospitals – audit appeared first on Irish Medical Times.