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Governance Framework



The governance framework developed to implement the National Strategy Project Plan includes:

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AFFINITY Sponsor: Pat Healy, National Director HSE Social Care Division.

AFFINITY Executive Project Team: Michael Fitzgerald, HSE Head of Operations and Service Improvement Services for Older People &
Dr Dubhfeasa Slattery, SCA Head of Clinical Risk

AFFINITY National Joint Co-ordinators: Roisin Maguire, HSE GM Older Person Specialist Lead &
Irene O’Byrne-Maguire, SCA Clinical Risk Adviser

Working In collaboration with Older Person Specialist Leads and Primary Care Specialist Leads:
Brenda Hannon Older Person Specialist Lead (HSE Dublin ML).
John Linehan Older Person Specialist Lead ( HSE South).
Paschal Moynihan Older Person Specialist Lead (HSE West/Mid West).
Roisin Maguire HSE Dublin NE Older Person Specialist Lead.

AFFINITY & designated leads within HSE Clinical Care Programme Older Persons (CCPOP):
Dr Tara Coughlan, Consultant Geriatrician AMNCH, AFFINITY CCPOP National Lead.
Dr Rachel Doyle, Consultant Geriatrician SVUH, AFFINITY CCPOP Regional Lead (DML).
Dr Siobhan Kennelly, Consultant Geriatrician Connolly Hospital &
Dr Frances MacCarthy, Consultant Geriatrician Mater Hospital & St Mary’s, AFFINITY CCPOP Regional Co-Leads (DNE).
Dr Jude Ryan, Consultant Geriatrician UL Hospital, Limerick, AFFINITY CCPOP Regional Lead (West/MidWest).
Dr Pat Barry, Consultant Physician CUH, AFFINITY CCPOP Regional Lead (South).