Conference on Planning for the Future Irish Healthcare System
Speakers presented the first results from the Hippocrates projection model of healthcare demand and examine how best to plan for the future Irish healthcare system.
Projections of demand for healthcare in Ireland, 2015-2030: First report from the Hippocrates Model is available to download here.
Conference Programme
8.30
Registration and tea/coffee
9:00
Welcome
Alan Barrett, Director, ESRI
9.10
Opening Address
Session 1 – Projections: Population and healthcare demand
Chair: Jim Breslin, Secretary-General, Department of Health
09.30
Projecting demand for Irish healthcare
Maev-Ann Wren (ESRI), Adele Bergin (ESRI), Brendan Walsh (ESRI) and Conor Keegan
10.15
Discussion
10.50
Tea/coffee
Session 2 - Planning for the future
Chair: John Connaghan, Director-General, HSE
11.15
Exploring the impacts of proposed system change.
Brendan Walsh (ESRI), Sheelah Connolly (ESRI)
11.45
Discussion
Session 3 - Panel Discussion
Chair: Muiris O’Connor, Assistant Secretary, Department of Health
12.00
Panel discussion regarding planning for the future Irish healthcare system
Steve Thomas (TCD), Phil Ni Sheaghdha (INMO), Colm Henry (HSE), Susan Smith (RCSI)
12.25
Discussion
12.45
Conference close