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Hospital Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004

Tuesday, 23 March 2004

Questions (363)

Joe Sherlock

Question:

362 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health and Children the original financial allocation for 2002 and 2003 in respect of hospitals (details supplied); the number of in-patients treated; the average duration of stay; the total number of in-patient days; the estimated daily cost per in-patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8520/04]

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Written answers

The distribution of funding to the hospitals mentioned by the Deputy is a matter for the Southern Health Board and my Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to provide the relevant information directly to the Deputy.

The patient information requested by the Deputy for 2002 has been compiled from the hospital in-patient enquiry system, HIPE. Comparable information for 2003 is not yet available.

Hospital

Number of In-patients treated

Average duration of stay in days

Total number of in-patient days

Estimated daily cost per in-patient

Cork University Hospital

23,656

6.34

149,934

746

South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital

8,090

6.42

51,977

465

Mercy University Hospital

10,856

6.61

71,733

516

Mallow General Hospital

4,268

5.35

22,826

475

Care should be exercised in the interpretation of this data, in particular the daily cost figures, as the case mix complexity can vary between hospitals.

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