(Limerick East) asked the Minister for Health the present arrangements in the Mid-Western Health Board for specialist medicine; if he intends to appoint any further specialists in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Mid-Western Health Board.
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Specialist medical services are provided by the Mid-Western Health Board in the following hospitals.
1. Limerick Regional Hospital
Medicine
Surgery
Paediatrics
Orthopaedics
Geriatric Medicine
Renal Dialysis
E.N.T.
Gynaecology
Ophthalmology
Psychiatry
2. Limerick Maternity Hospital
Obstetrics
Paediatrics (neo-nates)
3. St. Nessan's Hospital, Croom
Orthopaedics
4. St. John's Hospital, Limerick
Medicine
Surgery
Gynaecology
5. Ennis General Hospital
Medicine
Surgery
6. Nenagh General Hospital
Medicine
Surgery
7. St. Joseph's Psychiatric Hospital Limerick
Psychiatric Services
8. Our Lady's Psychiatric Hospital, Ennis
Psychiatric Services
The regulation of the number and type of appointments of consultant medical staffs, including replacement appointments, of consultant medical staffs is statutorily a matter for Comhairle na nOspideal as provided by section 41 (1) of the Health Act 1970 (No. 1 of 1970). Appointments of such staffs approved by Comhairle are primarily a matter for the Chief Executive Officer of the health board.
Comhairle has approved the following complement of consultant posts for the mid-Western Health Board area:
|
Consultant Anaethetist |
12 |
|
Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist |
5 |
|
Consultant Paediatrician |
3 |
|
Consultant Pathologist |
3 |
|
Consultant Physician |
10 |
|
Consultant Psychiatrist |
11 |
|
Consultant Radiologist |
7 |
|
Consultant Surgeons |
10 |
Proposals for the filling of a number of posts within the complement approved by Comhairle are either under consideration by Comhairle at present or are due to be submitted to Comhairle for approval by the Chief Executive Officer of the Mid-Western Health Board in the near future.