Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Thursday, 27 September 2018

Questions (140)

Jan O'Sullivan

Question:

140. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting colonoscopy and gastroscopy examinations, respectively, in County Louth; the average waiting times for such procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39191/18]

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Minister for Health

Improving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and in 2018 €50 million was allocated to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to provide treatment for patients. Under the Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan, which was launched in April 2018, the NTPF will arrange 4,000 Gastrointestinal Scopes this year.

The NTPF advise that the waiting list for Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy in County Louth is:

	0-3 Months	3-6 Months	6-9 Months	18+ Months	Grand Total
Sum of WL Records	16	12	1	1	30

Average waiting time is 102 days.