Written Answers Nos. 270-283
270. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of operations and procedures that have been cancelled and postponed in each voluntary hospital to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29964/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to provide the Deputy with the numbers requested.
271. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of procedures the HSE has procured from private and independent hospitals to date in 2018; the amount spent by the HSE on these procedures in private and independent hospitals to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29965/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to provide me with this information directly, and I will respond to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.
272. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of staff at national director level, assistant national director level, general manager level and grade VIII level in the HSE on 1 July 2018 or the latest date available. [29966/18]
View answerI have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter.
273. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out MRI scans; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2018 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in waiting periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29967/18]
View answer274. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out CT scans; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2018 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in waiting periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29968/18]
View answer275. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out bone scans; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2018 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in waiting periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29969/18]
View answer276. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out angiograms; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2018 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in waiting periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29970/18]
View answer277. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out electroencephalograms; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2018 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in waiting periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29971/18]
View answer278. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public or voluntary hospitals that carry out endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; the number of persons waiting as of 1 July 2018 or the nearest available date for such a procedure at each of the hospitals in waiting periods (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29972/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 273 to 278, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy is attached and sets out waiting list data for CT, MRI and US for April 2018. The HSE advises that, at present, the further diagnostic scans requested by the Deputy are not yet captured in this project as part of this pilot. Also attached at the link are details of the hospitals providing the different types of radiological diagnostics.
The HSE advises that a pilot project commenced in 2016 by the HSE Acute Hospitals Division to progress the collection of national radiology waiting list data. The project has been supported by the Radiology Clinical Care Programme and has involved key stakeholders across the system including the National NIMIS Team, Hospital Groups, and the support of the NTPF for data collection and data management expertise.
The HSE further advises that the waiting list data provided should be reviewed in light of the following caveats:
- Data contains urgent, routine and surveillance/planned activity;
- Surveillance/planned activity included may not be exceeding planned date;
- Data is still undergoing validation at NTPF, Hospital and Hospital Group level;
- Data does not take into account local nuances at site level at this point in terms of process etc;
- Data is subject to a developed data profile which is currently being tested.
|
Modality |
0-3 months |
3-6 months |
6-9 months |
9-12 months |
12-15 months |
15-18 months |
18+ months |
Grand Total |
|
CT |
16,746 |
6,644 |
3,465 |
2,527 |
1,088 |
444 |
653 |
31,567 |
|
MRI |
16,503 |
9,114 |
5,672 |
3,389 |
2,512 |
1,511 |
5,422 |
44,123 |
|
US |
29,687 |
12,880 |
6,642 |
4,177 |
1,506 |
977 |
3,535 |
59,404 |
|
National Total |
62,936 |
28,638 |
15,779 |
10,093 |
5,106 |
2,932 |
9,610 |
135,094 |
Caveats for the pilot phase are outlined below and apply to the current datasets
-Data contains urgent, routine, and surveillance/planned activity
-Surveillance/planned activity included may not be exceeding planned date
-Data is still undergoing validation at Hospital and Hospital Group level
-Data does not take into account site level nuance's at site level at this point
-Data is subject to exclusion criterial which is still in draft and is likely to change.
279. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards for persons over 70 years of age at the end of June 2018 by each local health area in tabular form [29973/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
280. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29991/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
281. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health his plans to have the list of medication and necessary dietary products updated to enable persons (details supplied) access new medication on the long-term illness book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30011/18]
View answerUnder the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
282. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [30014/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
283. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [30015/18]
View answerAs this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
