Jonathan O'Brien
Question:745. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the date on which the epilepsy monitoring unit at Beaumont Hospital will be reopened. [55233/13]
View answerWednesday, 15 January 2014
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The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Beaumont Hospital was opened on a phased basis during 2013 as, and when, the necessary staff took up duty. The requirement to recruit the appropriately skilled staff was critical to the commissioning and bringing to use of the unit.
The four-bedded Specialist Epilepsy Unit is now fully operational with two Neurophysiology Technicians, a Neurophysiologist and five Staff Nurses. The first two beds opened in mid June 2013 and the remaining two opened on 2 December 2013.
Patients on the waiting list are now being scheduled for admission.