This policy conference will explore priorities for implementation of the Department of Health’s Path to Universal Healthcare: Sláintecare & Programme for Government 2025+, alongside delivery of the Health Service Executive’s National Service Plan 2026. Discussions will focus on healthcare capacity, workforce planning, governance, community-based care, digital transformation and the safe use of AI within the health system.
We are pleased to share that Catherine Fowler, Trustee of The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust, will be speaking as part of the conference programme. Catherine will bring the patient perspective to discussions around equitable access to care, patient safety, diagnostic challenges and the importance of person-centred healthcare for those affected by rare and life-threatening conditions such as aortic dissection.
Key topics include:
- Sláintecare implementation priorities and healthcare reform
- Governance, accountability and regional coordination
- Workforce capacity, retention and healthcare infrastructure
- Community-based and integrated models of care
- Digital health innovation and safe AI utilisation
- Accessibility, inclusion and targeted health services
- Funding, investment and long-term sustainability
Speakers include senior representatives from the Health Service Executive, healthcare researchers, policy specialists and patient advocacy organisations.
This event provides an important opportunity to contribute to discussions shaping the future of healthcare delivery in Ireland, with a focus on safer, more accessible and more integrated care for patients and communities.
