Simon Harris

Recognition that the IT systems in the Irish health services are not fit for purpose and are in need of an urgent strategic review in terms of best practice and quality.

A review of the processes of administration and management within the HSE with a view to identify efficiencies that can feed into improvements in patient care.

To secure patient access to new oncology medicines

To highlight the opposition by the European Medical Profession to the development of healthcare standards at CEN - Comité Européen de Normalisation, a European industrial standards body.

To secure an RSVP to confirming Ministers Attendance

To seek an update on the timeline for reimbursement for Imbruvica, an innovative targeted therapy for rare blood cancers.

To make the Minister aware that pharmacists have recieved inadequate notice in advance of the planned implementation of price reductions on 1st August 2016 from the deal agreed between the Department of Health and HSE and the pharmaceutical industry (IPHA)

To establish the implementation of the unwinding of the Act as it applies to Community Pharmacy

'A Day in The Life' was recorded with Minister McGrath and IPF patient Dermot King on 30 August. Videos were circulated through social media and some media attention was achieved to help raise awareness of IPF.

To make the Minister aware of these issues as they relate to pharmacy

Additional resourcing; The NAGP's entry into Contract Negotiations for the new GMS Contract; Retention of GPs and Trainee GPs within this jurisdiction; the resourcing of a GP Led primary care system; Formalising GP/ Secondary Care Integration

To secure a meeting::To discuss taxation policy

Government awareness of the consequences of cuts to mental health funding and an increase in same.

Inform and educate on impact of charge; open consultation on the subject

Change for the better