Paul McGrath
Question:177 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of hip operations carried out in the Midland Health Board area in each of the past ten years. [20388/01]
Vol. 540 No. 2
177 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of hip operations carried out in the Midland Health Board area in each of the past ten years. [20388/01]
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Data are derived from the hospital in-patient inquiry system which collects information on each discharge from publicly funded acute hospitals. The table covers the years 1994 to 2000, inclusive, as prior to 1994 HIPE did not have full coverage.
Number of hip replacement operations
performed in the Midland Health Board Area
1994 to 2000, inclusive.
Year |
Number |
1994 |
106 |
1995 |
138 |
1996 |
154 |
1997 |
151 |
1998 |
155 |
1999 |
184 |
2000 |
231 |