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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 13 Feb 1997

Vol. 474 No. 8

Written Answers. - Hospital Waiting Lists.

Tony Gregory

Question:

73 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for eye complaints in each of the hospitals in Dublin City. [4055/97]

Limerick East): The information on waiting lists requested by the Deputy, as at 31 December 1996, the latest date for which figures are available, is contained in the reply to Question No. 104 of Tuesday, 28 January 1997 as follows:

Public In-Patient Waiting List at end December 1996
Eastern Health Board

Specialty Name

Procedure Type

Public Waiting List

Adelaide Hospital

Cardiology

5

Dermatology

2

Endocrine

1

Gastro-enterology

10

Nephrology

3

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

134

Orthopaedics

Other joint replacements

45

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

94

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

63

Vascular

Varicose veins

283

Sub-Total

640

Beaumont Hospital

Cardiology

112

Dental

47

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

473

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

61

Endocrine

12

Gastro-enterology

39

Gynaecology

All procedures

82

Medicine

4

Nephrology

39

Neurology

52

Neurosurgery

392

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

148

Pain

46

Plastic Surgery

Adults (functional)

35

Plastic Surgery

Children (all procedures)

1

Respiratory

12

Rheumatology

16

Surgery

All procedures

156

Urology

All procedures

148

Vascular

Other procedures

386

Sub-Total

2,261

Coombe Women's Hospital

Gynaecology

All procedures

68

Sub-Total

68

James Connolly Memorial Hospital

(Blanchardstown)

Plastic Surgery

Adults (functional)

6

Respiratory

2

Surgery

All procedures

21

Urology

All procedures

19

Sub-Total

48

Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Cardiac Surgery

Adults (CABG)

670

Cardiac Surgery

Adults (other surgery)

131

Cardiology

474

Dermatology

32

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

274

Endocrine

29

Gastro-enterology

46

Gynaecology

All procedures

11

Haematology

1

Maxillo-Facial

4

Medicine

1

Nephrology

2

Neurology

10

Ophthalmology

Adults (cataracts)

144

Ophthalmology

Adults (other procedures)

41

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

99

Pain

2

Plastic Surgery

Adults (cosmetic)

49

Plastic Surgery

Adults (functional)

156

Respiratory

17

Rheumatology

2

Surgery

All procedures

56

Urology

All procedures

248

Vascular

Other procedures

27

Vascular

Varicose veins

14

Sub-Total

2,540

Meath Hospital

Cardiology

6

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

132

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

1

Gynaecology

All procedures

3

Medicine

9

Nephrology

14

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

147

Surgery

All procedures

67

Urology

All procedures

118

Vascular

Other procedures

7

Vascular

Varicose veins

3

Sub-Total

507

Naas General Hospital

Medicine

14

Surgery

All procedures

37

Sub-Total

51

National Children's Hospital (Harcourt St.)

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

46

Sub-Total

46

National Maternity Hospital, Holles St.

Gynaecology

All procedures

117

Sub-Total

117

Our Lady's Hospital (Crumlin)

Cardiac Surgery

Children (all procedures)

55

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

426

Ophthalmology

Children (all procedures)

47

Sub-Total

528

Rotunda Hospital (Dublin)

Gynaecology

All procedures

210

Sub-Total

210

Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin)

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

105

E.N.T.

Children (grommets)

10

E.N.T.

Children (other procedures)

6

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

16

Ophthalmology

Adults (cataracts)

348

Ophthalmology

Adults (other procedures)

234

Ophthalmology

Children (all procedures)

46

Sub-Total

765

St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

721

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

197

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

127

Sub-Total

1,045

St. Michael's Hospital (Dun Laoghaire)

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

38

E.N.T.

Children (other procedures)

11

Medicine

9

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

28

Surgery

All procedures

35

Urology

All procedures

16

Sub-Total

137

St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)

Cardiology

33

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

189

Endocrine

2

Gastro-enterology

12

Gerontology

2

Gynaecology

All procedures

147

Neurology

9

Ophthalmology

Adults (cataracts)

13

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

17

Pain

82

Plastic Surgery

Adults (cosmetic)

16

Plastic Surgery

Adults (functional)

27

Psychiatry

2

Respiratory

21

Rheumatology

1

Surgery

All procedures

125

Thoracic

19

Urology

All procedures

15

Vascular

Other procedures

107

Vascular

Varicose veins

159

Sub-Total

998

St. James's Hospital

Cardiac Surgery

Adults (other surgery)

526

Cardiology

8

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

159

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

34

Gynaecology

All procedures

4

Maxillo-Facial

224

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

93

Plastic Surgery

Adults (cosmetic)

30

Plastic Surgery

Adults (functional)

224

Plastic Surgery

Children (all procedures)

21

Surgery

All procedures

141

Urology

All procedures

41

Vascular

Other procedures

42

Vascular

Varicose veins

527

Sub-Total

2,074

Temple Street Children's Hospital (Dublin)

E.N.T.

Children (grommets)

99

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

433

Ophthalmology

Children (all procedures)

36

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

8

Plastic Surgery

Children (all procedures)

86

Surgery

All procedures

51

Urology

All procedures

1

Sub-Total

714

Health Board Total

Eastern Health Board

12,749

Mid-Western Health Board

Specialty Name

Procedure Type

Public Waiting List

Regional Hospital (Dooradoyle) Limerick

Dental

142

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

54

E.N.T.

Children (grommets)

12

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

44

Gynaecology

All procedures

129

Ophthalmology

Adults (cataracts)

421

Ophthalmology

Adults (other procedures)

71

Ophthalmology

Children (all procedures)

39

Surgery

All procedures

97

Urology

All procedures

1

Vascular

Varicose veins

15

Sub-Total

1,025

Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (Croom)

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

402

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

146

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

41

Sub-Total

589

St. John's Hospital (Limerick)

Gynaecology

All procedures

29

Medicine

22

Surgery

All procedures

181

Sub-Total

232

Health Board Total

Mid-Western Health Board

1,846

Midland Health Board

Specialty Name

Procedure Type

Public Waiting List

Mullingar General Hospital

Gynaecology

All procedures

102

Sub-Total

102

Portlaoise General Hospital

Gynaecology

All procedures

58

Surgery

All procedures

100

Vascular

Varicose veins

4

Sub-Total

162

Tullamore General Hospital

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

373

E.N.T.

Children (grommets)

28

E.N.T.

Children (other procedures)

115

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

235

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

271

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

137

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

25

Surgery

All procedures

12

Vascular

Varicose veins

19

Sub-Total

1,215

Health Board Total

Midland Health Board

1,479

North-Eastern Health Board

Specialty Name

Procedure Type

Public Waiting List

Cavan General Hospital

Gynaecology

All procedures

15

Medicine

4

Surgery

All procedures

70

Vascular

Varicose veins

38

Sub-Total

127

Louth County Hospital, Dundalk

Surgery

All procedures

20

Sub-Total

20

Monaghan General Hospital

Surgery

All procedures

90

Sub-Total

90

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, (Drogheda)

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

145

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

43

Endoscopy

111

Ophthalmology

Adults (other procedures)

83

Sub-Total

382

Our Lady's General Hospital, Navan

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

114

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

66

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

6

Sub-Total

186

Health Board Total

North-Eastern Health Board

805

North-Western Health Board

Specialty Name

Procedure Type

Public Waiting List

Letterkenny General Hospital

Gynaecology

All procedures

128

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

53

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

16

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

7

Surgery

All procedures

151

Urology

All procedures

155

Vascular

Varicose veins

103

Sub-Total

613

Sligo Regional Hospital

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

325

E.N.T.

Children (grommets)

99

E.N.T.

Children (other procedures)

66

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

225

Gynaecology

All procedures

28

Ophthalmology

Adults (cataracts)

145

Ophthalmology

Adults (other procedures)

87

Ophthalmology

Children (all procedures)

3

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

127

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

35

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

5

Surgery

All procedures

102

Sub-Total

1,247

Health Board Total

North-Western Health Board

1,860

South-Eastern Health Board

Specialty Name

Procedure Type

Public Waiting List

Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

331

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

84

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

22

Sub-Total

437

Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel

Surgery

All procedures

55

Urology

All procedures

20

Sub-Total

75

St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel

Gynaecology

All procedures

268

Sub-Total

268

St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny

Gynaecology

All procedures

173

Surgery

All procedures

295

Vascular

Varicose veins

84

Sub-Total

552

Waterford Regional Hospital, Ardkeen

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

88

E.N.T.

Children (grommets)

55

E.N.T.

Children (other procedures)

55

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

123

Gerontology

4

Gynaecology

All procedures

84

Medicine

4

Ophthalmology

Adults (cataracts)

66

Ophthalmology

Children (all procedures)

3

Surgery

All procedures

75

Sub-Total

557

Wexford General Hospital

Gynaecology

All procedures

56

Surgery

All procedures

89

Vascular

Varicose veins

92

Sub-Total

237

Health Board Total

South-Eastern Health Board

2,126

Southern Health Board

Specialty Name

Procedure Type

Public Waiting List

Cork University Hospital

Cardiac Surgery

Adult (CABG)

66

Cardiac Surgery

Adults (other surgery)

6

Cardiology

88

Gynaecology

All procedures

5

Neurosurgery

32

Ophthalmology

Adults (cataracts)

211

Ophthalmology

Adults (other procedures)

11

Ophthalmology

Children (all procedures)

27

Plastic Surgery

Adults (functional)

111

Plastic Surgery

Children (all procedures)

29

Rheumatology

9

Urology

All procedures

209

Sub-Total

804

Mercy Hospital, Cork

Gynaecology

All procedures

20

Surgery

All procedures

142

Urology

All procedures

259

Vascular

Varicose veins

353

Sub-Total

774

South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd.

Cardiology

6

Dermatology

1

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

273

E.N.T.

Children (grommets)

36

E.N.T.

Children (other procedures)

9

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

92

Endocrine

5

Gynaecology

All procedures

141

Rheumatology

3

Surgery

All procedures

119

Sub-Total

685

St. Mary's Hospital, Gurranebraher

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

472

Orthopaedics

Other joint replacements

3

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

95

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

60

Sub-Total

630

Tralee General Hospital

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

28

E.N.T.

Children (grommets)

8

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

4

Gynaecology

All procedures

53

Orthopaedics

Other joint replacements

19

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

27

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

14

Sub-Total

153

Health Board Total

Southern Health Board

3,046

Western Health Board

Specialty Name

Procedure Type

Public Waiting List

Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar

Surgery

All procedures

181

Sub-Total

181

Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

197

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

238

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

41

Sub-Total

476

Roscommon General Hospital

Surgery

All procedures

12

Sub-Total

12

University College Hospital, Galway

Cardiology

60

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

183

E.N.T.

Children (grommets)

3

E.N.T.

Children (other procedures)

11

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

46

Ophthalmology

Adults (cataracts)

199

Ophthalmology

Adults (other procedures)

75

Ophthalmology

Children (all procedures)

51

Plastic Surgery

Adults (functional)

153

Plastic Surgery

Children (all procedures)

60

Surgery

All procedures

134

Urology

All procedures

306

Vascular

Other procedures

1

Vascular

Varicose veins

97

Sub-Total

1,379

Health Board Total

Western Health Board

2,048

National Total

25,959

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