Securing clinically safe and sustainable acute hospital services: a review of acute services in HSE South and a five year action plan for Cork and Kerry

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Authors Horwath Consulting , Teamwork Management Services

Publisher Horwath Consulting Ireland Limited and Teamwork Management Services Limited 2008

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FINAL REPORT

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15 May 2008

Securing clinically safe and sustainable acute hospital services The next steps for Cork and Kerry

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Securing clinically safe and sustainable acute Title: hospital services Horwath Consulting Ireland Limited Author: Teamwork Management Services Limited

Target Audience: HSE South Project Steering Group

Circulation List: HSE South Project Steering Group

Circulation Status: Restricted to HSE South Project Steering Group

Version: 5.7

Date of Issue: 15 May 2008

Document Status: Final

Description: Final Report for HSE Board

ISO Status (Document No: 22) V3.0

Document History:

Date Version Author Notes

Horwath / 3rd draft presented to Project Steering 04/06/07 2.3 Teamwork Group meeting on 5 June 2007

Horwath / 4th draft presented to Project Steering 09/07/07 2.9 Teamwork Group meeting on 10 July 2007

Horwath / Revised draft following Project Steering 15/08/07 3.6 Teamwork Group meeting on 10 July 2007 presented to sub-group meeting of Project Steering

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Securing clinically safe and sustainable acute hospital services The next steps for Cork and Kerry

Group on 15 August 2007

Revised draft following sub group Horwath / meeting of on 15 August 2007 presented 04/09/07 3.9 Teamwork to a further sub-group meeting of Project Steering Group on 5 September 2007

Revised final draft for consideration at Horwath / 24/09/07 4.3 final Project Steering Group meeting on Teamwork 27 September 2007

Final Report (for final comment by sub- Horwath/ 24/10/07 4.6 group meeting of Project Steering Group Teamwork on 25 October

Horwath / 01/11/07 4.8 Final Report Teamwork

Horwath / Final report to incorporate comments 15/05/08 5.7 Teamwork following HSE feedback

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Securing clinically safe and sustainable acute hospital services The next steps for Cork and Kerry

THE KEY MESSAGES...... 2

A world class service for Cork City ...... 2

The importance of critical mass in the systematic delivery of high quality clinical outcomes...... 2

The objectives of reconfiguration ...... 3

Implementing the Transformation ...... 3

Phase One – Cork City, Bantry and Mallow ...... 4

Phase Two – Acute services in Kerry...... 5

Current services need to be more efficient ...... 5

Services in the South East of HSE South need further study ...... 5

The anticipated patient and staff benefits ...... 6

Definitions & Abbreviations...... 7

The key terms...... 7

The key abbreviations ...... 8

Setting the scene...... 9

The transformation of healthcare delivery in Ireland ...... 9

Review of acute hospital services in HSE South ...... 11

Review of the PCCC inter