Liz O'Donnell
Question:112 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints made against doctors in each health board area in 1995; and the nature of those complaints. [10998/95]
Written Answers. - Complaints Against Doctors.
Limerick East): As the Deputy is no doubt aware, the Medical Council has statutory responsibility, which it exercises through its Fitness to Practice Committee, to inquire into the conduct of a registered medical practitioner on the grounds of alleged professional misconduct or alleged unfitness to practice by reason of physical or mental disability. The council has indicated that a total of 85 complaints were received by it up to 9 June, 1995. A breakdown of these complaints by health board area and type is set out in the following tabular statement. The council has indicated that, in addition to these complaints three complaints were made where the medical practitioner was not identified.
Complaints Received by the Medical Council from 1/1/95-9/6/95
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Eastern Health Board Area |
Midland Health Board Area |
Mid-Western Health Board Area |
North Eastern Health Board Area |
North Western Health Board Area |
South Eastern Health Board Area |
Southern Health Board Area |
Western Health Board Area |
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Alcohol/ Drug Abuse/ Irresponsible Prescribing |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Treatment |
13 |
1 |
1 |
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Professional Standards |
13 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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Failure to Attend |
2 |
3 |
1 |
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Failure to Communicate/Rudeness |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Failure to supply Medical Reports |
5 |
1 |
1 1 |
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Certification |
1 |
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Advertising |
4 |
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Physical/Mental Disability |
1 |
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Other complaints |
13 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
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Total |
57 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
5 |