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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019

Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Questions (334)

Lisa Chambers

Question:

334. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of persons under 18 years of age waiting for an inpatient or an outpatient appointment at Mayo University Hospital and Galway University Hospital, respectively, in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2420/19]

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Improving access to hospital treatment is a key priority for government. Budget 2019 announced a funding increase from €55 million to €75 million to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to provide treatment for patients.  

My Department is working closely with the NTPF and the HSE to finalise a Scheduled Care Access Plan for inpatients/day case and outpatients for 2019. In this regard, the NTPF and the HSE will continue to work closely with Hospital Groups, inviting proposals to improve access for patients waiting for either Inpatient/Daycase or Outpatient procedures.

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables.

Hospital name

Mayo General Hospital

Specialty

(All)

WL Status

(All)

Column Labels

0-3Months

3-6Months

6-9Months

9-12Months

12-15Months

15-18Months

2680

1022

967

671

489

419

table contd.

18-21Months

21-24Months

24-36Months

36-48Months

48+Months

Grand Total

348

364

1016

536

144

8656

Hospital name

Galway University Hospital

Specialty

(All)

WL Status

(All)

Column Labels

0-3Months

3-6Months

6-9Months

9-12Months

12-15Months

15-18Months

12968

6827

4775

3364

2872

2198

table contd.

18-21Months

21-24Months

24-36Months

36-48Months

48+Months

Grand Total

1902

1312

2611

453

71

39353

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