Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 December 2015
153. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 26 November 2015, the locations of the 301 beds which are due to be added to support the acute hospital system over the winter period; the progress that has been made across the locations noted as being identified, including Limerick, Drogheda, Galway and north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44501/15]
View answerAdditional funding of €16.9m (€8.9m revenue and €8m capital) was provided in July to support acute hospitals over the winter period. This ‘winter capacity’ funding is being applied to a range of initiatives including additional bed capacity. In preparation for the 2015/16 winter period, hospital groups have provided comprehensive winter resilience plans to the HSE, outlining how they will implement an integrated approach across primary, community, social and acute services to manage winter pressures. This approach is intended both to avoid unnecessary admissions to acute hospitals and to expedite discharges from hospital efficiently.
The HSE has provided details of the location of the 301 winter capacity beds and number of beds open to date, as set out in the following table:
|
Hospital |
Total Proposed July 2015 |
Total No. Beds open on 30/11/15 |
Total No. Beds open on 4/12/15 |
|
RCSI |
44 |
8 |
44 |
|
OLOL Drogheda |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
Louth |
12 |
0 |
12 |
|
Connolly |
24 |
0 |
24 |
|
IRELAND EAST |
79 |
25 |
59 |
|
SVUH |
22 |
0 |
22 |
|
Loughlinstown |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Navan |
15 |
15 |
15 |
|
Kilkenny |
12 |
0 |
12 |
|
Wexford |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
Cappagh |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
DUBLIN MIDLANDS |
16 |
12 |
12 |
|
Tallaght |
16 |
12 |
12 |
|
UL |
27 |
22 |
22 |
|
Limerick |
27 |
22 |
22 |
|
SOUTH SOUTH WEST |
48 |
20 |
20 |
|
CUH |
30 |
20 |
20 |
|
St. Mary’s Orthopaedic, Mercy University Hospital |
18 |
0 |
0 |
|
SAOLTA |
59 |
19 |
19 |
|
Merlin Park |
14 |
14 |
14 |
|
Galway |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
Letterkenny |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Portiuncula |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL GROUP |
28 |
0 |
0 |
|
CUH Temple Street |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tallaght (Childrens) |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
301 |
106 |
176 |
