Liz McManus
Question:241 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the 1998 returns for each accident and emergency department in each of the hospitals (details supplied). [6819/99]
Written Answers. - Accident and Emergency Services.
As the Deputy may be aware activity levels in accident and emergency departments in the Eastern Health Board area are monitored by that health board's Accident and Emergency Steering Group and this group forwards reports to my Department on a regular basis.
From the information supplied by the steering group, the level of new attendances in 1998 at the accident and emergency departments of each of the hospitals mentioned is laid out in the following table:
|
Name of Hospital |
Number of New Adult Attendances at A&E Departments in 1998 |
|
Mater |
52,364 |
|
Beaumont Hospital |
49,578 |
|
James Connolly Memorial Hospital |
26,870 |
|
St. James's Hospital |
47,852 |
|
St. Vincent's Hospital |
33,759 |
|
Meath-Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital |
37,764 |
|
Naas General Hospital |
19,549 |
|
St. Columcille's Hospital |
23,595 |
|
St. Michael's Hospital |
17,180 |
|
Total |
308,511 |