What the plan sets out to achieve

Establish HSE Board and reconfigure the HSE to improve accountability and support integrated care

Deliver a new model of healthcare through the development of a new citizen care masterplan for the health service and new models of care that are population-health centred

Launch a programme of public engagement on health outcomes and a nationwide series of events in 2019/2020 to promote health and well-being

Enhance community care, including the expansion of community-based diagnostics facilities, a new community nursing service and a continued programme of investment in primary care centres

Reform the GP contract, including providing for a greater role in chronic disease management

Continue investment in community mental health services

Introduce a new statutory scheme for home care services

Review the eligibility framework to develop a roadmap to achieve universal entitlement

Increase bed capacity in public hospitals

Choose locations and commence planning process for new elective hospitals in Cork, Dublin and Galway

Tackle long waiting times for acute hospitals by continued investment in the National Treatment Purchase Fund and the development of an integrated waiting list management system

Develop a national clinical strategy and hospital group strategic plans to guide organisation of hospital services

Roll out eHealth system