The National Care Experience Programme, in conjunction with Dr Adegboyega Ojo of Maynooth University, has been granted funding by the Health Research Board to conduct in-depth analysis of free-text survey comments.
Over the past few weeks, we have launched a new podcast, published a report on the experiences of people with a tumour or cancer, and are preparing to launch a new survey on experiences of maternity bereavement care.
Over 25,000 patients from 40 public hospitals in Ireland will be asked to take part in the National Inpatient Experience Survey and tell us about their recent stay in hospital this month.
The National Inpatient Experience Survey has been postponed until later this year, as a result of the cyber attack on HSE systems.
In 2021, the National Care Experience Programme will run the fourth National Inpatient Experience Survey, and will also develop methodology for future surveys on maternity bereavement, end-of-life care and the experience of older people in nursing homes.
Over 12,300 patients took part in the 2019 National Inpatient Experience Survey, highlighting areas of good practice and areas that need improvement in hospitals across the country.
