asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on the waiting list for cataract operations in each of the regional health board areas.
Written Answers. - Cataract Operations.
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The following is the information sought by the Deputy:
|
Eastern Health Board |
1,634 |
|
Midland Health Board* |
— |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
200 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board* |
— |
|
North-Western Health Board |
125 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
275 |
|
Southern Health Board |
650 |
|
Western Health Board |
490 |
* No in-patient centre for cataract operations in HB area.
I should, however, say that information on patients on waiting lists for cataract operations is collected on a hospital basis. It is possible that a patient resident in one health board area would be on the waiting list for an operation in a hospital in another health board area.