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.

What We Do Information on Commissioning Administrative Validation of Waiting Lists Waiting List Protocols Training Audit and Quality Assurance Waiting List Reports HealthCare Providers FAQs

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

Jennifer Carey

Jennifer Carey
Board Member

Jennifer Carey joined the board of the NTPF in December 2024. Jennifer is currently the General Manager of St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network( SLRON) in Dublin. She began her career as a Registered General Nurse and a Children’s Nurse gaining extensive experience in Paediatric Healthcare. During her tenure at Children’s Hospital Ireland Ms Carey also worked as the Head of Operations and was responsible for implementing the HSE protocols and targets for scheduled and unscheduled care.

Jennifer’s has a special interest in governance and human resources which have been instrumental in advancing SLRON’s mission to deliver high quality cancer treatment and support services to patients and their families

Ms Carey is a member of the board of trustees of Children in Hospital , she has a MBS in Business and Human Resource Strategy and is about to commence a Diploma in Corporate Governance.

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