OECD seeks reforms for 'very peculiar' healthcare system

Report urges Government to press ahead with its reforms proposed under the Sláintecare programme

Irish health system is 'idiosyncratic', the OECD report has found.

The Irish health system is "idiosyncratic" and "very peculiar" compared with other countries, a senior economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said, as its report urged the Government to press ahead with reforms.                             

Vincent Koen, an official at the OECD who helped write the latest report on Ireland, said that health outcomes for the Irish population have improved and compared "very favourably" with other countries.