Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 27 Jan 1999

Vol. 499 No. 1

Written Answers. - Hospital Waiting Lists.

Alan Shatter

Question:

577 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients on the public hospital waiting lists as at 31 December 1998; and if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the waiting list at that date in respect of each hospital and each speciality within each hospital. [1667/99]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

The information requested by the Deputy for the period ending 30 September 1998, the latest date for which complete data are available, is attached. The data for December 1998 are currently being collated.

Public In-Patient Waiting List at end: September 1998

Eastern Health Board

Baggot Street Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	2
Sub-Total	Baggot Street Hospital	2

Beaumont Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		217
Dental		99
ENT	Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)	604
ENT	Children (other procedures)	42
EN.T	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	49
Endocrine		12
Gastro-enterology		59
Gynaecology	All procedures	44
Medicine		4
Nephrology		46
Neurology		55
Neurosurgery		376
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	140
Pain		36
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	20
Respiratory		29
Rheumatology		4
Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	221
Urology	All procedures	120
Vascular	Other procedures	297
Vascular	Varicose veins	108
Sub-Total	Beaumont Hospital	2,582

Coombe Women's Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	86
Sub-Total	Coombe Women's Hospital	86

James Connolly Memorial Hospital (Blanchardstown)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	4
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	49
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	7
Respiratory		1
Rheumatology		1
Surgery	All procedures	58
Urology	All procedures	20
Vascular	Varicose veins	1
Sub-Total	James Connolly Memorial Hospital (Blanchardstown)	141

Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (CABG)	597
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (other surgery)	113
Cardiology		716
Dermatology		26
ENT	Adults (all ENT procedures)	333
Endocrine		48
Gastro-enterology		68
Gynaecology	All procedures	58
Maxillo-Facial		22
Medicine		5
Nephrology		2
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	421
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	150
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	95
Plastic Surgery	Adults (cosmetic)	101
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	214
Respiratory		40
Rheumatology		44
Surgery	All procedures	68
Urology	All procedures	123
Vascular	Other procedures	39
Vascular	Varicose veins	77
Sub-Total	Mater Misericordiae Hospital	3,360

Naas General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Medicine		6
Surgery	All procedures	203
Sub-Total	Naas General Hospital	209

National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	99
Sub-Total	National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street	99

Our Lady's Hospital, (Crumlin)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiac Surgery	Children (all procedures)	72
ENT	Children (grommets)	19
ENT	Children (other procedures)	66
ENT	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	94
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	77
Surgery	All procedures	64
Sub-Total	Our Lady's Hospital, (Crumlin)	392

Rotunda Hospital, Dublin

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	191
Sub-Total	Rotunda Hospital, (Dublin)	191

Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
ENT	Adults (all ENT procedures)	138
ENT	Children (grommets)	4
ENT	Children (other procedures)	5
ENT	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	32
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	218
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	271
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	43
Sub-Total	Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin)	711

St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	1,028
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	323
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	196
Sub-Total	St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh	1,547

St. Michael's Hospital (Dunlaoire)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
ENT	Adults (all ENT procedures)	106
ENT	Children (other procedures)	21
Medicine		16
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	42
Surgery	All procedures	49
Urology	All procedures	24
Sub-Total	St. Michael's Hospital (Dunlaoire)	258

St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		68
ENT	Adults (all ENT procedures)	531
Endocrine		7
Gastro-enterology		69
Gerontology		4
Gynaecology	All procedures	211
Haematology		4
Nephrology		3
Neurology		19
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	63
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	3
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	59
Pain		247
Plastic Surgery	Adult (cosmetic)	23
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	110
Psychiatry		19
Respiratory		63
Rheumatology		4
Surgery	All procedures	243
Thoracic		37
Urology	All procedures	79
Vascular	Other procedures	56
Vascular	Varicose veins	239
Sub-Total	St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)	2,161

St. James's Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (other surgery)	389
Cardiology		10
ENT	Adult (all ENT procedures)	213
ENT	Children (grommets)	3
ENT	Children (other procedures)	5
ENT	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	17
Gynaecology	All procedures	13
Maxillo-Facial		142
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	46
Plastic Surgery	Adults (cosmetic)	85
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	228
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	37
Rheumatology		2
Surgery	All procedures	103
Urology	All procedures	57
Vascular	Other procedures	50
Vascular	Varicose veins	709
Sub-Total	St. James's Hospital	2,109

Tallaght Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		129
Dermatology		1
ENT	Adults (all ENT procedures)	195
ENT	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	45
Endocrine		24
Gastro-enterology		9
Gynaecology	All procedures	3
Neurology		20
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	480
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	172
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	76
Rheumatology		2
Surgery	All procedures	45
Urology	All procedures	160
Vascular	Other procedures	17
Sub-Total	Tallaght Hospital	1,378

Temple Street Children's Hospital (Dublin)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
ENT	Children (grommets)	88
ENT	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	456
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	55
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	16
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	104
Surgery	All procedures	62
Sub-Total	Temple Street Children's Hospital (Dublin)	781
Health Board Total	Eastern Health Board	16,007

Mid-Western Health Board

Regional Hospital, (Dooradoyle) Limerick

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		21
Dental		178
ENT	Adults (all ENT procedures)	105
ENT	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	104
Gynaecology	All procedures	426
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	643
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	53
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	70
Surgery	All procedures	151
Vascular	Varicose veins	37
Sub-Total	Regional Hospital, (Dooradoyle) Limerick	1,788

Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (Croom)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	298
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	123
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	57
Sub-Total	Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (Croom)	478

St. John's Hospital (Limerick)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	44
Medicine		22
Surgery	All procedures	124
Sub-Total	St. John's Hospital (Limerick)	190
Health Board Total	Mid-Western Health Board	2,456

Midland Health Board

Longford-Westmeath General Hospital (Mullingar)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	210
Sub-Total	Longford-Westmeath General Hospital (Mullingar)	210

Portlaoise General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	1
Surgery	All procedures	143
Vascular	Varicose veins	5
Sub-Total	Portlaoise General Hospital	149

Tullamore General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
ENT	Adults (all ENT procedures)	622
ENT	Children (grommets)	46
ENT	Children (other procedures)	160
ENT	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	418
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	502
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	135
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	28
Surgery	All procedures	27
Vascular	Varicose veins	57
Sub-Total	Tullamore General Hospital	1,995

Health Board Total

Midland Health Board

2,354

North-Eastern Health Board

Cavan General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
ENT	Adults (all ENT. procedures)	119
Gynaecology	All procedures	48
Surgery	All procedures	105
Vascular	Varicose veins	148
Sub-Total	Cavan General Hospital	420

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Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Dental		26
Gynaecology	All procedures	20
Sub-Total	Louth County Hospital, Dundalk	46

Monaghan General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	138
Sub-Total	Monaghan General Hospital	138

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital (Voluntary to 5/97)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
ENT	Adults (all ENT procedures)	141
ENT	Children (grommets)	22
ENT	Children (other procedures)	14
ENT	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	15
Endoscopy		254
Sub-Total	Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital (Voluntary to 5/97)	446

Our Lady's General Hospital, Navan

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	348
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	170
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	29
Sub-Total	Our Lady's General Hospital, Navan	547

Health Board Total

North-Eastern Health Board

1,597

North-Western Health Board

Letterkenny General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	87
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	59
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	31
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	13
Surgery	All procedures	177
Urology	All procedures	146
Vascular	Varicose veins	119
Sub-Total	Letterkenny General Hospital	632

Sligo Regional Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
ENT	Adults (all ENT procedures)	625
ENT	Children (grommets)	49
ENT	Children (other procedures)	90
ENT	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	232
Gynaecology	All procedures	70
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	224
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	101
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	58
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	148
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	47
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	14
Surgery	All procedures	84
Sub-Total	Sligo Regional Hospital	1,742
Health Board Total	North-Western Health Board	2,374

South-Eastern Health Board

Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	444
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	133
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	73
Sub-Total	Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene	650

Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	25
Urology	All procedures	19
Sub-Total	Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel	44

St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	212
Sub-Total	St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel	212

St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	179
Surgery	All procedures	295
Vascular	Varicose veins	154
Sub-Total	St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny	628

Waterford Regional Hospital, Ardkeen

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
ENT	Adults (all ENT procedures)	101
ENT	Children (grommets)	30
ENT	Children (other procedures)	19
ENT	Children (tonsils-adenoids)	130
Gynaecology	All procedures	209
Nephrology		41
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	299
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	13
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	109
Pain		2
Rheumatology		30
Surgery	All procedures	48
Sub-Total	Waterford Regional Hospital, Ardkeen	1,031

Wexford General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Dental		157
Gynaecology	All procedures	93
Surgery	All procedures	19
Vascular	Varicose veins	80
Sub-Total	Wexford General Hospital	349
Health Board Total	South-Eastern Health Board	2,914

Southern Health Board

Cork University Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (CABG)	64
Cardiac Surgery	Adults (other surgery)	2
Cardiology		26
Gynaecology	All procedures	14
Neurosurgery		33
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	308
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	32
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	29
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	226
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	37
Rheumatology		1
Urology	All procedures	127
Sub-Total	Cork University Hospital	899

Mercy Hospital, Cork

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	22
Surgery	All procedures	117
Urology	All procedures	26
Vascular	Varicose veins	389
Sub-Total	Mercy Hospital, Cork	554

South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd.

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
ENT	Adults (all ENT procedures)	500
ENT	Children (grommets)	8
ENT	Children (other procedures)	18
ENT	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	60
Endocrine		3
Gynaecology	All procedures	283
Surgery	All procedures	92
Sub-Total	South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd.	964

St. Mary's Hospital, Gurranebraher

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	501
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	151
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	108
Sub-Total	St. Mary's Hospital, Gurranbraher	760

Tralee General Hospital

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
ENT	Adults (all ENT procedures)	67
ENT	Children (grommets)	3
ENT	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	3
Gynaecology	All procedures	105
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	73
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	16
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	10
Surgery	All procedures	133
Sub-Total	Tralee General Hospital	410
Health Board Total	Southern Health Board	3,587

Western Health Board

Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Gynaecology	All procedures	18
Surgery	All procedures	72
Sub-Total	Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar	90

Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Orthopaedics	Other elective procedures	232
Orthopaedics	Total hip replacements	171
Orthopaedics	Total knee replacements	43
Sub-Total	Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway	446

Portiuncula Hospital, (Ballinasloe)

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Dental		49
Paediatrics		1
Pain		8
Surgery	All procedures	5
Sub-Total	Portiuncula Hospital, (Ballinasloe)	63

University College, Hospital, Galway

Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Cardiology		143
ENT	Adults (all ENT procedures)	559
ENT	Children (grommets)	67
ENT	Children (other procedures)	14
ENT	Children (tonsils/adenoids)	159
Opthalmology	Adults (cataracts)	681
Opthalmology	Adults (other procedures)	160
Opthalmology	Children (all procedures)	19
Plastic Surgery	Adults (functional)	381
Plastic Surgery	Children (all procedures)	96
Speciality Name	Procedure Type	Public Waiting List
Surgery	All procedures	516
Urology	All procedures	523
Vascular	Varicose veins	199
Sub-Total	University College Hospital, Galway	3,517
Health Board Total	Western Health Board	4,116
National Total		35,405

Willie Penrose

Question:

580 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be admitted, as a matter of urgency, to Tullamore General Hospital for the replacement of her right hip in view of the fact she is in severe pain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1710/99]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen)

The provision of health services to eligible persons in County Westmeath is the statutory responsibility of the Midland Health Board in the first instance. I have asked the chief executive officer of the Midland Health Board to investigate this case and to reply to the Deputy directly as a matter of urgency.