Ivor Callely
Question:119 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health if he will give a breakdown of the most common causes for patients using accident and emergency departments of Dublin hospitals, and the most common causes for hospital admissions.
Written Answers. - Hospital Statistics.
The most common causes of attendance at Accident and Emergency Departments of Dublin Hospital are:
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Soft tissue injury/burns |
41% |
|
Medical |
32% |
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Skeletal Trauma |
11% |
|
General Surgery |
10% |
The most common causes of hospital admissions, excluding maternity cases, are:
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Digestive System |
11.9% |
|
Accidents, Poisonings, Violence |
11.4% |
|
Respiratory System |
11.4% |
|
Circulatory System |
10.5% |
|
Symptoms, Signs, III-defined conditions |
10.0% |
|
Genito-Urinary System |
8.1% |