Project: Producing a Health in Transition health system review (HiT) for Ireland as part of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies HiT series
PI: Dr Sara Burke
Sara said:
“The team from The Centre for Health Policy and Management is delighted to collaborate with colleagues from the ESRI to carry out this important research for the Department of Health and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. Producing a new Health in Transition health system review for Ireland is an opportunity to take stock at progress made over the last 15 years, benchmark how our health system is doing, facilitate international comparisons and inform the future direction of Irish health system reform.”
Summary of research
This project is about creating a new, detailed definitive report on Ireland's health system, updating in light of changes that have happened since the last such report in 2009. Ireland has experienced economic ups and downs, a growing and ageing population and the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysing the impact of these events is important since it can help to inform health system delivery and also our reform plan, called Sláintecare, which aims to make healthcare better and more accessible for everyone in Ireland. The study brings together a team of experts, using data from Ireland and other countries to better understand how Ireland's health system works and what needs to be improved.
The project is split into four main parts: researching the current situation (WP1); making sure all the information is accurate (WP2); figuring out what information is missing (WP3); and communicating with lots of different people involved in healthcare to get their perspectives (WP4). By doing this, we will provide evidence on which to make Ireland's health system better for everyone who uses the service - the public, patients, carers, healthcare workers. This report could also help other countries learn from what we're doing here in Ireland, showing how research can help shape better health policies.