Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 November 2014
152. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health since when the primary percutaneous coronary intervention, PPCI, unit at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, no longer deals with emergency patients; if this centre is still in operation; the implications of the policy change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43514/14]
View answerSt Vincent’s Hospital (24/7), St James’s Hospital (24/7) and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (24/7) operate as designated Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) centres for the Greater Dublin Area.
The HSE has advised that a redesign of the PPCI programme - especially in relation to out of hours - is currently underway. The Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Programme in collaboration with the Acute Hospitals Division and National Ambulance Service of the HSE will enter discussions with all Dublin hospitals currently delivering PPCI with a view to devising the most effective and sustainable model of care for PPCI in the region.
I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
