Finian McGrath
Question:102. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve services at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 in 2014-2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42749/14]
View answerTuesday, 11 November 2014
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The approved revenue allocation for Beaumont Hospital in 2014 is €236 million, an increase of €3 million over 2013. Beaumont Hospital has a continuous quality improvement programme in place to improve and enhance the services it delivers to its patients. Hospital management works on an ongoing basis with relevant Divisions in the HSE in respect of funding for major capital development projects to support the growth in hospital activity and to deliver healthcare to modern international standards.
Several developments in Beaumont Hospital have been approved and are in progress. The most significant of these relate to improvements associated with the National Renal Transplant Programme. The refurbishment of St. Damien's Ward is a key improvement for transplant patients, providing fit-for-purpose ward accommodation, with single, en-suite accommodation and hepa-filtration to minimise the spread of infection between graft recipients. Separation between transplantation and urology or nephrology patients will further reduce the risk of post-operative infection. The Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory will be extended and the first floor of the Acute Mental Health Department will be fitted out to provide accommodation for an additional 44 dialysis stations. In terms of resources, staff for an additional theatre will be provided for two days per week and staff will also be provided to undertake a greater number of donor assessments.
In relation to other services, the reconfiguration and re-equipping of the existing Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory and the provision of a second Cath Lab are ongoing and the Cochlear Implant Programme will be expanded to include simultaneous and bilateral implantation.