Hospital Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (1095, 1097)

Denis Naughten

Question:

1095. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of patients with a subarachnoid haemorrhage who were treated in the neurosurgical centre in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 in 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively and to date in 2014; the corresponding figure for the number of patients with private health insurance in each year concerned; the corresponding figure for those with a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34436/14]

Denis Naughten

Question:

1097. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in each year from 2011 to 2013 and to date in 2014 who had a subarachnoid haemorrhage requiring neurosurgical or endovascular treatments who were not transferred to a neurosurgical centre in either Cork or Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, due to issues of capacity; the outcome, morbidity-mortality, for those patients; the steps being taken to ensure that all patients requiring neurosurgical or endovascular treatments in a specialist centre will be able to avail of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34438/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1095 and 1097 together.

In relation to the detailed information sought by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.