Senior doctors back Donnelly bid for electronic patient records investment via Apple windfall

Senior doctors have backed a “transformational” attempt by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to secure some of the Apple tax windfall for investment in electronic patient records.

In a statement on Friday, the Irish Hospital Consultants Association said it supports the call. Prof Gabrielle Colleran, the IHCA president, said the doctors “fully endorse Minister Donnelly’s efforts to invest in a proper digital health system. In productivity and patient experience terms, it would be transformational”.

Earlier this week, sources close to Mr Donnelly argued: “These are digital proceeds. Parts of the HSE are still using clipboards, pen and paper. Many of our hospitals have no access to wifi. We are asking our doctors and nurses to still use fax machines, pagers and queue up to use still too few terminals.”

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