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Fri 08 Aug 2008Mandatory licensing of healthcare providers urged
A MANDATORY licensing system for both public and private healthcare providers, including family doctors, has been recommended in a Government-commissioned report published yesterday. DR MUIRIS HOUSTON, Medical Correspondent reports
The report, by the Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance, highlights failures in the system including a lack of accountability structures. It makes a range of far-reaching recommendations designed to make the Republic's health system safer for patients.
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