I propose to take Questions Nos. 379 and 380 together.
Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for Government. In this regard, the Government is committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures.
Budget 2020 announced that the Government has further increased investment in tackling waiting lists, with funding to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) increasing from €75 million in 2019 to €100 million in 2020.
My Department is working with the HSE and National Treatment Purchase Fund to develop the Scheduled Care Access Plan 2020. The National Service Plan 2020 will set out HSE planned activity level for the year ahead, while the NTPF will work with the hospital system to provide additionality to improve access to inpatient/daycase treatment and with a particular focus on hospital outpatient services.
In this regard, I would encourage all hospital groups and individual hospitals to engage with the NTPF to identify waiting list proposals for the remainder of this year and for 2020.
The information requested by the deputy is outlined in the following tables contained in the link below. The NTPF advise that they do not collect Outpatient data by procedure. However, they have provided this data by specialty.
https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debates/questions/supportingDocumentation/2019-10-22_pq379_en.docx
Table ctg.
Total Outpatient Waiters with an Area of Residence in Co.Mayo by Hospital/Specialty by Wait Time Band as at 26/09/2019
Hospital/specialty
|
0-3 Months
|
3-6 Months
|
6-9 Months
|
9-12 Months
|
12-15 Months
|
15-18 Months
|
18 Months +
|
Grand Total
|
Beaumont Hospital
|
22
|
20
|
11
|
|
|
|
6
|
59
|
Neurology
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Neurosurgery
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
22
|
Otolaryngology (ENT)
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
15
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital
|
13
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
20
|
Orthopaedics
|
13
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
20
|
CHI at Crumlin
|
42
|
46
|
29
|
17
|
10
|
8
|
35
|
187
|
Dental Surgery
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
Ophthalmology
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
Paed Cardiology
|
7
|
11
|
|
7
|
|
|
6
|
31
|
Paed Endocrinology
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Paed Gastro-Enterol
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Paed Orthopaedic
|
|
9
|
10
|
5
|
|
|
6
|
30
|
Paediatric Dermatology
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
Paediatric ENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
Paediatric Surgery
|
12
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
Paediatric Urology
|
5
|
7
|
5
|
|
|
|
9
|
26
|
Rheumatology
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
11
|
24
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
CHI at Temple St
|
20
|
18
|
13
|
|
|
11
|
8
|
70
|
Paed Endocrinology
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
Paed Orthopaedic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
Paediatric Surgery
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
Paediatric Urology
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
Plastic Surgery
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
Croom Orthopaedic Hospital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Orthopaedics
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Galway University Hospitals
|
1981
|
1062
|
707
|
575
|
426
|
355
|
1075
|
6181
|
Anaesthetics
|
28
|
21
|
13
|
17
|
14
|
18
|
97
|
208
|
Cardiology
|
112
|
86
|
63
|
18
|
11
|
|
|
290
|
Clinical Immunology
|
16
|
15
|
20
|
19
|
13
|
5
|
|
88
|
Dermatology
|
110
|
66
|
37
|
45
|
35
|
41
|
110
|
444
|
Endocrinology
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Gastro-Enterology
|
26
|
9
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
45
|
General Medicine
|
79
|
42
|
20
|
17
|
14
|
10
|
55
|
237
|
General Surgery
|
210
|
17
|
8
|
7
|
|
8
|
6
|
256
|
Gynaecology
|
64
|
19
|
|
11
|
|
6
|
23
|
123
|
Haematology
|
48
|
25
|
24
|
|
17
|
|
|
114
|
Nephrology
|
26
|
14
|
7
|
13
|
6
|
10
|
30
|
106
|
Neurology
|
179
|
108
|
77
|
53
|
44
|
36
|
139
|
636
|
Oncology
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Ophthalmology
|
174
|
87
|
48
|
55
|
39
|
14
|
7
|
424
|
Oral Surgery
|
75
|
31
|
25
|
20
|
22
|
17
|
68
|
258
|
Orthopaedics
|
89
|
73
|
57
|
55
|
46
|
31
|
53
|
404
|
Otolaryngology (ENT)
|
82
|
62
|
56
|
41
|
23
|
21
|
62
|
347
|
Paediatrics
|
39
|
21
|
10
|
|
|
|
5
|
75
|
Pathology
|
5
|
5
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
22
|
Plastic Surgery
|
195
|
83
|
43
|
31
|
28
|
14
|
8
|
402
|
Respiratory Medicine
|
34
|
26
|
15
|
14
|
16
|
26
|
10
|
141
|
Rheumatology
|
70
|
48
|
41
|
34
|
23
|
19
|
42
|
277
|
Urology
|
163
|
119
|
71
|
71
|
41
|
56
|
275
|
796
|
Vascular Surgery
|
137
|
84
|
56
|
35
|
39
|
27
|
88
|
466
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
|
28
|
13
|
17
|
10
|
|
8
|
18
|
94
|
Cardiology
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
19
|
Neurology
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
Ophthalmology
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Orthopaedics
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
Respiratory Medicine
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
Mayo University Hospital
|
2412
|
961
|
779
|
672
|
519
|
521
|
2163
|
8027
|
Dermatology
|
91
|
69
|
50
|
60
|
53
|
55
|
300
|
678
|
Endocrinology
|
12
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
5
|
22
|
General Medicine
|
585
|
304
|
280
|
226
|
223
|
209
|
509
|
2336
|
General Surgery
|
620
|
152
|
159
|
123
|
51
|
|
35
|
1140
|
Geriatric Medicine
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
Gynaecology
|
219
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
251
|
Nephrology
|
27
|
|
13
|
12
|
8
|
5
|
73
|
138
|
Orthopaedics
|
440
|
139
|
68
|
21
|
26
|
29
|
51
|
774
|
Otolaryngology (ENT)
|
172
|
171
|
167
|
196
|
129
|
156
|
1021
|
2012
|
Paediatrics
|
177
|
63
|
30
|
21
|
15
|
|
14
|
320
|
Urology
|
17
|
19
|
18
|
12
|
13
|
24
|
200
|
303
|
Obstetrics
|
|
35
|
|
|
|
|
|
35
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Portiuncula University Hospital
|
10
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
8
|
23
|
Respiratory Medicine
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
13
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
Roscommon University Hospital
|
137
|
53
|
36
|
15
|
9
|
11
|
37
|
298
|
General Medicine
|
6
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
11
|
General Surgery
|
25
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
30
|
Otolaryngology (ENT)
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
9
|
10
|
24
|
Plastic Surgery
|
77
|
39
|
24
|
|
|
|
8
|
148
|
Urology
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
15
|
Vascular Surgery
|
14
|
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
9
|
20
|
64
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
Sligo University Hospital
|
185
|
125
|
111
|
64
|
67
|
52
|
92
|
696
|
Dermatology
|
24
|
13
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
47
|
Endocrinology
|
6
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
7
|
18
|
General Medicine
|
15
|
15
|
9
|
|
|
|
7
|
46
|
General Surgery
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
Gynaecology
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
Neurology
|
8
|
|
|
|
9
|
5
|
20
|
42
|
Ophthalmology
|
65
|
30
|
33
|
17
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
163
|
Orthopaedics
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
13
|
8
|
28
|
Otolaryngology (ENT)
|
35
|
25
|
32
|
33
|
36
|
35
|
39
|
235
|
Paediatrics
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
Pain Relief
|
6
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
23
|
Rheumatology
|
17
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
43
|
Urology
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
St. James's Hospital
|
21
|
10
|
|
11
|
|
|
6
|
48
|
Clinical (Medical) Genetics
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
Dermatology
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Maxillo-Facial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
|
St. Michael's Hospital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
St. Vincent's University Hospital
|
14
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
9
|
31
|
Cardiology
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
Tallaght University Hospital
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
10
|
20
|
Orthopaedics
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
Urology
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
University Hospital Limerick
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
University Hospital Waterford
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
Our Lady's Hospital Navan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
St. Columcille's Hospital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
*Small Volume Specialties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
*Small Volume Hospitals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
Grand Total
|
4903
|
2338
|
1726
|
1382
|
1049
|
972
|
3459
|
15829
|
*Due to the small volume of patients waiting in certain hospitals, to preserve patient confidentiality, when the amount of patients is <5, these have been included within broader timebands or aggregated into 'Small Hospitals Specialties' and 'Small Volume Hospitals' cohorts.