{"id":266,"date":"2017-09-01T10:53:47","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T09:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/assurances-needed-over-independent-clinical-governance-of-national-maternity-hospital\/"},"modified":"2017-09-01T10:53:47","modified_gmt":"2017-09-01T09:53:47","slug":"assurances-needed-over-independent-clinical-governance-of-national-maternity-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/assurances-needed-over-independent-clinical-governance-of-national-maternity-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Assurances needed over independent clinical governance of  National Maternity Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Social Democrats co-leader R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall TD has called on the Minister for Health to provide assurances about the independent clinical governance of the new National Maternity Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Shortall said: \u201cIt is reassuring to learn that the Department of Health is close to finalising an agreement that means the new hospital building will be owned by the State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis policy reversal is to be welcomed, given the overwhelming public unease about the department\u2019s original plan to hand over a public asset valued at \u20ac300 million to a private company.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is needed now are assurances from Minister Simon Harris that any final agreement between St Vincent\u2019s Healthcare Group and the Department of Health will fully guarantee the independent clinical governance of the new hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe department says that the new facility will be \u2018operated\u2019 by the National Maternity Hospital. This must mean that the National Maternity Hospital entirely controls its own operation in terms of corporate governance, protocols for clinical decision making, and procedures offered to patients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ENDS<\/p>\n<p>1 September 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Democrats co-leader R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall TD has called on the Minister for Health to provide assurances about the independent clinical governance of the new National Maternity Hospital. 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