Radical primary care network overhaul

The country is to be divided into 90 "primary care networks" of 50,000 people each in a move which, the HSE believes, will see the public receive more integrated healthcare in the community.

The HSE yesterday announced an overhaul of the way health services outside of acute hospitals will be organised and managed.

Overall, nine Community Healthcare Organisations (CHOs) will be established. Each of those CHOs will have 10 primary care networks each which, according to the HSE, will: