Patients and Public

The NTPF arranges treatments for patients, provides independently assured waiting list information, develops systems and processes which contribute to health system reform, negotiates prices for nursing home care, and provides expert advice to the Minister for Health.

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Healthcare Providers

The NTPF supports hospitals in the management of patients awaiting access to care. This includes: Waiting List Data Reporting, Administrative Validation, Commissioning, Audit and Quality Assurance, and Waiting List Management.

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Nursing Home Providers

The NTPF negotiates prices with private and voluntary nursing homes under the Nursing Home Support Scheme.

Contract Management Additional Support Schemes Nursing Homes FAQs

Waiting List Data

National Public Hospital waiting lists for Outpatients, Inpatients, DayCase and Planned Procedures. Data is available in interactive visual format or in downloadable files. Reports are published monthly.

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The NTPF is an independent public body, undertaking diverse roles within the Irish Health Care System. These include Contract Management with Nursing Homes, Commissioning of consultations and treatments for patients, assisting hospitals in the standardisation of waiting list management by providing protocols and undertaking audits, validation of waiting lists through direct correspondence with patients, and publication of waiting list data on a monthly basis.

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Board Members

Dónall Curtin
Chairperson of the Audit & Risk Committee

Dónall Curtin was first appointed to the NTPF Board on 24^th March 2021. Dónall is an experienced accountant, board director and business leader with a background in Finance, Corporate Governance, Audit and Risk Management who is highly skilled with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. Board directorships include Green Effects Investments plc, Arts Council, Office of Government Procurement, Irish College Leuven, and Early Childhood Ireland. Dónall founded one of Ireland’s leading accountancy practices.

An energetic, skilled, and highly motivated business leader with a track record of success in reviewing and setting challenging strategic direction in a wide range of both commercial and not for profits entities, Dónall served as President of Chambers Ireland, the country’s largest business membership organisation, with member chambers representing businesses throughout the island of Ireland. A strong advocate of ensuring that best practice and good corporate governance exist within the boardroom and ensuring relevant structures within businesses to facilitate adoption of organizational values throughout.

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