Michael Ring
Question:307 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will get hip surgery under the national treatment purchase fund. [25402/02]
Written Answers. - Treatment Purchase Fund.
Arising from the health strategy, Quality and Fairness – A Health System for You, one of the key actions for dealing with the public hospital waiting lists was the establishment of the national treatment purchase fund. Health boards and hospitals have been asked to identify public hospital patients waiting longest on in-patient lists, so that they can be offered treatment under this initiative. I have had enquiries made of Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital regarding the patient in question and I have been informed that she is scheduled for surgery.