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Brennan Report - Department of Health and Children

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Number Recommendation IT TimeframeRequirements133R5.10 A working group, under the aegis <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Children</strong>, should be set up to none To commence immediatelyagree a common national methodology to be applied to the allocation <strong>of</strong> the indirect costs referred<strong>and</strong> report within 6 monthsto at R5.9 above.R5.11 The business managers recommended at R5.7(iii) <strong>and</strong> R5.8(iii) above: none See R5.1, R5.7 <strong>and</strong> R5.8(i) May cover more than one specialty/department, depending on the particular needs <strong>and</strong>dem<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> that specialty/department; <strong>and</strong>(ii) Should be made available from within existing resources as part <strong>of</strong> a reorganisation byhospital/health board CEOs <strong>of</strong> existing duties <strong>and</strong> responsibilities.R5.12 The annual practice/specialty/department Service Plan should include: While existing systems are asap(i) Clear statements <strong>of</strong> projected activity, linked to funding (both pay <strong>and</strong> non-pay elements); sufficient to allow(ii) Integrated financial <strong>and</strong> non-financial data. Formal <strong>and</strong> clear inter-connections are needed commencement, full <strong>and</strong>between cost <strong>and</strong> activity; <strong>and</strong>(iii) A clear analysis between public <strong>and</strong> private patients in respect <strong>of</strong> (i) <strong>and</strong> (ii) above.effective implementation willrequire incrementalsystems developmentR5.13 Clear reporting arrangements <strong>and</strong> responsibilities must be put in place such that: While existing systems are asap(i) Business managers are responsible for gathering <strong>and</strong> presenting management data on sufficient to allowcosts <strong>and</strong> activities; <strong>and</strong>commencement, full <strong>and</strong>(ii) Clinical Consultants/Heads <strong>of</strong> <strong>Department</strong> are responsible for providing explanations to effective implementation willthe hospital/health board CEO <strong>of</strong> variances from budget <strong>and</strong> how such variances will be require incrementalbrought back into line.systems developmentR5.14 Routine reports (monthly, quarterly, annual) should be submitted in the format <strong>and</strong> within the While existing systems are See R9.1timescales envisaged in recommendation R9.1.sufficient to allowcommencement, full <strong>and</strong>effective implementation willrequire incrementalsystems developmentIMPLEMENTATION IN HOSPITAL SECTORR5.15 Business managers should receive continuous relevant training to ensure they have the requisite none immediate <strong>and</strong> ongoingskills, training <strong>and</strong> experience in medical <strong>and</strong> clinical work as well as finance <strong>and</strong> management toperform their duties. .Addendum

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