Health system

  • Describes the entitlement to public health services of people resident in Ireland.

  • Health and social care professionals are regulated by CORU. There is a process for making complaints about the fitness to practice of registered professionals.

  • The Department of Health have responsibility for the planning of health services. Overview of this Government Department.

  • Public health services are provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE). Role, responsibilities, function and location of the HSE.

  • The Primary Care Reimbursement Service (previously known as the GMS Payments Board), administers payments to doctors, pharmacists, dentists and opticians who provide services under the Primary Care Reimbursement scheme.

  • Entitlement to health services if you are visiting Ireland.

  • The Health Service Executive (HSE) is reponsible for public emergency health services. This includes how the services are organised, who is entitled to use them and how to get out-of-hours help in an emergency.

  • The rules about complaints against the HSE and how you complain

  • The Patient Advocacy Service provides information and support to make a complaint about a public hospital or a nursing home..

  • Introduction to private health insurance and the rules that apply to insurance providers.

  • Some of the agencies and bodies that have a role in delivering and regulating health services and promoting health in Ireland.