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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 25 Mar 1992

Vol. 417 No. 6

Written Answers. - Cork Hospitals.

Joe Sherlock

Question:

112 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will outline, for the years 1990 and 1991, in respect of the following hospitals, (a) Cork Regional, (b) South Infirmary-Victoria, (c) Mercy and (d) Mallow General, (1) the original financial allocation, (2) the percentage increase over the previous year, (3) the number of inpatients treated, (4) the average duration of stays, (5) the total number of inpatient days, (6) the percentage increase over the previous year and (7) the estimated daily cost per patient.

The information sought by the Deputy is as follows:

1. Financial Allocations

Hospital

Original allocation 1990

Percentage Increase over previous year

Original allocation 1991

Percentage Increase over previous year

£m

£m

Cork Regional

28.293

9.24%

28.320

0.10%

South Infirmary-Victoria

5.900

17.76%

6.430

8.98%

Mercy

8.000

11.05%

9.020

12.75%

Mallow General

2.552

18.09%

2.897

13.52%

My Department does not make a specific allocation in respect of Cork Regional and Mallow Hospitals. These hospitals are under the aegis of the Southern Health Board and it is a matter for the board to allocate resources in respect of the services provided in these hospitals from within the total allocation made available to it by my Department.
2. In-patients and daily cost per in-patient in 1990

Hospital

Number of in-patients

Average duration of stay (days)

Total number of in-patient days

Percentage increase over previous year

Estimated daily cost per in-treated* patient

£

Cork Regional

27,841

6.50

181.079

4.8%

£156.25

South Infirmary-Victoria

7,857

6.28

49,303

2.6%

£120.00

Mercy

12.541

5.58

69,964

-3.7%

£114.34

Mallow

3.454

6.39

22,071

27.2%

£115.63

* Inpatients treated refer to the number of inpatient discharges/deaths.
3. Inpatients and daily cost per inpatient in 1991

Hospital

Number of in-patients

Average duration of stay (days)

Total number of in-patient days

Percentage increase over previous year

Estimated daily cost per in-treated patient

£

Cork Regional

28,323

6.20

175,623

-3.0%

£161.25

South/Infirmary Victoria

7,781

6.45

50,226

1.9%

£128.02

Mercy

12,886

5.35

68,917

-1.5%

£130.88

Mallow

3.537

6.50

22,986

4.1%

£126.03

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