The Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) jointly launched the National Clinical Programme for Emergency Medicine Model of Care 2025 in September. This is the most significant update to Ireland’s strategy for delivering urgent and emergency care in more than a decade and highlights a shift towards more proactive and patient-centred approaches to urgent and emergency care and emphasises the importance of “right care, right place, right time”.
The document describes how multidisciplinary teams will play a greater role in delivering care, supported by expanded advanced practice roles and sustainable workforce planning and the importance of data-driven tools and digital innovation in to improving patient flow, guiding decision-making and supporting value-based care.
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said: “This Model of Care is a comprehensive and welcome step forward to our shared objective of improving the quality, safety and accessibility of our emergency care services. At its heart, this is about dignity, safety and trust.
“Today, we are not simply launching a document – we are reaffirming our commitment to every person who attends an emergency department or injury unit, day or night. I want to sincerely thank the clinicians, nurses, healthcare professionals and patients who contributed to this model. Your unwavering commitment to excellence and best practice has brought us to this moment.
“As Minister for Health, one of my priorities is ensuring that people can access the support they need when they need it. I look forward to continuing the strong collaboration with the Emergency Medicine Programme as we work together to deliver better outcomes for all.”
