The Committee reviewed with the CSO the final draft Annual Report 2022 (AR) which was circulated in advance of the Committee meeting. The CSO advised that the AR 2022 has been updated to reflect feedback provided by the Committee at their meetings on 22 March and 21 April.
The Committee considered the content of the draft AR 2022 and made final suggestions which would be incorporated as part of the CEO and the Chairperson’s statements. It was agreed that the representation of community services, including disability services, and recognition of barriers to access to care should be strengthened in these statements.
The Committee discussed the changes which they would like see in next year’s report and the CSO confirmed that the general feedback in relation to context, tone and media engagement received from the Committee will be noted and incorporated into the Annual Report 2023. It was agreed that a workshop would be held later in the year in relation to the production of strategic planning and reporting documents, including the Annual Report and the National Service Plan.
The Committee thanked the CSO and the national strategic planning team for their work on the report. Following the discussion, the Committee recommended that the final draft of the Annual Report be submitted to the next meeting of the HSE Board on 26 April for consideration.