Current system would have collapsed in on itself

THE current health system would have collapsed in on itself, becoming ever more expensive and less capable, the Prospectus Report found.

"To continue in the current direction of development of structures and functions will lead to even greater fragmentation of critical functions, potentially resulting in an ever increasing dilution of the cost-effectiveness, performance and manageability of healthcare services in Ireland," the report reads.

The report's recommendations concentrate on four main areas: