<p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p>The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is a corporate body with functions and responsibilities as set out under Statutory Instrument 179 - National Treatment Purchase Fund (Establishment) Order, 2004 and the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act (2009).</p> <p>Its key functions are:</p> <p></p> <ul> <li>Arranging for the provision of hospital treatment to classes of persons determined by the Minister.</li> <li>Collecting, collating and validating information on persons waiting for public hospital treatment.</li> <li>Agreeing pricing arrangements with private &amp; voluntary nursing homes under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme.</li> ...