Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2018
141. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health when the national review of the provision of catheterisation laboratories throughout the country, which was undertaken by the HSE, will be completed; when permission will be given to fund the fixed cardiac catheterisation laboratory service at Sligo University Hospital to serve the north-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2358/18]
View answerThe HSE Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) programme has advised that it is preparing a report of the review of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) centres, which looked at services and issues that need to be addressed to maintain the current services.
It might also be of interest to note that I have recently initiated a National Review of Specialist Cardiac Services, which has a much broader remit than the ACS review and will cover scheduled and unscheduled hospital-based services for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease. The Steering Group for this National Review has now been established and the first meeting will occur on the 31 January 2018. It aims to report within 12-18 months. The needs of Sligo University Hospital will be considered in the context of this national review.
