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Sláintecare – A ten-year plan to achieve universal healthcare in Ireland

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  • Burke, Sara
  • Barry, Sarah
  • Siersbaek, Rikke
  • Johnston, Bridget
  • Ní Fhallúin, Maebh
  • Thomas, Steve

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In May 2017, an Irish cross-party parliamentary committee published the ‘Houses of the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare “Sláintecare” report’. The report, known as ‘Sláintecare’, is unique and historic as it is the first time there has been a cross-party political consensus on major health reform in Ireland.

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  • Burke, Sara & Barry, Sarah & Siersbaek, Rikke & Johnston, Bridget & Ní Fhallúin, Maebh & Thomas, Steve, 2018. "Sláintecare – A ten-year plan to achieve universal healthcare in Ireland," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 122(12), pages 1278-1282.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:122:y:2018:i:12:p:1278-1282
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.05.006
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