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Health Service Executive (HSE)
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- The Health Service Executive (HSE) is the public body responsible for running health and personal social services across Ireland.[source]
- The HSE was established under the Health Act 2004, which set out its duties and governance structure.[source]
- One of its core jobs is deciding who qualifies for medical cards and GP visit cards, affecting access to free or reduced-cost healthcare for many people.[source]
- The HSE arranges GP services, medicines, and medical appliances for people who are found eligible under the health services framework.[source]
- Because the HSE controls access to public health services for the whole country, its decisions directly affect millions of people and carry significant accountability obligations.[source]
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Statutory mandates (2)
- Provision of health and personal social servicesThe Health Service Executive is responsible for the provision of public health and personal social services in Ireland.
- Determination of eligibility for health servicesThe Health Service Executive determines eligibility for medical cards and GP visit cards and arranges the provision of general practitioner, drug and medical appliance services to eligible persons.
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