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.

Latest Interactive Waiting List Reports Open Data The NTPF's role in compiling Waiting Lists Waiting List Protocols and Data Definitions

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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News and Events

Letter or Phone Call from the NTPF

Types of Correspondence from the NTPF

If you are on a public waiting list you may receive:

A letter or phone call from the NTPF to offer you a consultation or treatment in a private hospital
A letter from your Public Hospital to ask if you wish to remain on the waiting list. This letter is facilitated by the NTPF

An offer of consultation in a private hospital

If you have been referred to a specialist in a public hospital for consultation, and are awaiting an appointment, you may receive an offer of an Outpatient appointment in a private hospital from the NTPF. Patients who have rejected such an offer may get a follow-up phone call. Find out how to respond if you receive an offer of a consultation from the NTPF.

An offer of treatment in a private hospital

If you are awaiting treatment in a public hospital, including for an endoscopy examination, you may receive an offer of treatment in a private hospital from the NTPF. This may be for treatment as a Day Case where no overnight stay is expected, or as an Inpatient where at least one overnight stay is expected. Find out how to respond if you receive an offer of treatment from the NTPF.

An enquiry to confirm if you wish to remain on the waiting list

To ensure that waiting list data is accurate and up-to-date, the NTPF regularly contacts patients on public waiting lists to confirm they still require access to hospital care.

You can respond to a letter online or by post using the free post return envelope provided.