Hospital Waiting Lists

Thursday, 26 November 2020

Questions (375)

Seán Sherlock

Question:

375. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the waiting times, age group and geographic location for those awaiting orthopaedic surgery in tabular form. [39334/20]

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Minister for Health (Deputy Stephen Donnelly)

It is recognised that waiting times for scheduled appointments and procedures have been impacted as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the HSE had to take measures to defer most routine scheduled care activity in March, April, and May of this year. This was to ensure patient safety and that all appropriate resources were made available for Covid-19 related activity and urgent time-critical work. This decision was in line with the advice issued by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) in accordance with the advice of the World Health Organisation.

Patient safety remains at the centre of all hospital activity and elective care scheduling. To ensure services are provided in a safe, clinically-aligned and prioritised way, hospitals are following HSE clinical guidelines and protocols.

The HSE continues to optimise productivity through alternative work practices such as the use of alternative settings including private hospitals, community facilities and alternative outpatient settings.

In addition the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is currently reviewing strategies to maximise activity and benefit for patients, to include, increased use of private hospitals, funding weekend and evening work in public hospitals, funding “see and treat” services where minor procedures are provided at the same time as outpatient consultations, funding hybrid services where public and private hospitals contribute to the treatment of patients, virtual clinics and clinical validation.

The data requested by the Deputy is provided in the attached table, which shows the number of patients on the Inpatient and Day case waiting list for Orthopaedic procedures at the end of October 2020, by county of residence, and age group in time bands of 18 years.

Inpatient / Day Case Waiting List for Orthopaedics by County of Residence, Age Group and Time Band as at 29th October 2020

County of Residence	Age Group	0-3 mths	3-6 mths	6-9 mths	9-12mths	12-15mths	15-18 mths	18+ mths	Grand Total
	< 18 years	8							8
	18-36 years
	36-54 years	11		6			6		23
	54-72 years	19	5	9
	72+ years	10
Carlow	Total	48	5	15				6	74
	< 18 years			7		5			12
	18-36 years
	36-54 years	7							7
	54-72 years	15		6					21
	72+ years	8		8					16
Cavan	Total	30		21		5			56
	< 18 years	8		5	6			7	26
	18-36 years	5							5
	36-54 years	13		9	12				34
	54-72 years	31	6	21	12	7			77
	72+ years	14		8	5				27
Clare	Total	71	6	43	35	7		7	169
	< 18 years	15	5	7	11	9			47
	18-36 years	12		9					28
	36-54 years	30	9	8	11	7			65
	54-72 years	59	5	10	13	10	5	6	108
	72+ years	28			8				36
Cork	Total	144	19	34	43	26	5	13	284
	< 18 years	14	6	8	10		5	9	52
	18-36 years	13	6	6	9			6	40
	36-54 years	55	30	28	41	20	7	12	193
	54-72 years	105	51	42	59	33	16	22	328
	72+ years	87	47	39	46	31	17	20	287
Donegal	Total	274	140	123	165	84	45	69	900
	< 18 years	124	31	35	36	12	6	50	294
	18-36 years	65	13		14		5	28	125
	36-54 years	196	66	44	52	23	18	64	463
	54-72 years	406	142	112	73	38	10	79	860
	72+ years	203	63	49	36	7	11	24	393
Dublin	Total	994	315	240	211	80	50	245	2135
	< 18 years
	18-36 years	14						5	19
	36-54 years	40	16	10	8				74
	54-72 years	113	27	33	38	21	15	7	254
	72+ years	53	19	20	22	12	14	5	145
Exception	Total	220	62	63	68	33	29	17	492
	< 18 years	25	12	18	13	7	5	13	93
	18-36 years	25	5	12	17	8		19	86
	36-54 years	42	12	41	42	22	10	50	219
	54-72 years	96	18	64	52	41	27	77	375
	72+ years	37	7	40	25	27	17	39	192
Galway	Total	225	54	175	149	105	59	198	965
	< 18 years
	18-36 years				5				5
	36-54 years	14	6	17	9				46
	54-72 years	21	7	33	16	7			84
	72+ years	9		18	7				34
Kerry	Total	44	13	68	37	7			169
	< 18 years	16	5	16	10	9	7	24	87
	18-36 years	9	7		6			10	32
	36-54 years	52	22	28	14	9	9	39	173
	54-72 years	54	24	43	18	18	14	35	206
	72+ years	30	10	21	16	7	5	11	100
Kildare	Total	161	68	108	64	43	35	119	598
	< 18 years	8						9	17
	18-36 years	5							5
	36-54 years	11	5		5				21
	54-72 years	21							21
	72+ years	6			6				12
Kilkenny	Total	51	5		11			9	76
	< 18 years	5							5
	18-36 years	7						7	14
	36-54 years	10			9	8	5	18	50
	54-72 years	22	12	9	16	13	14	21	107
	72+ years	8		6	13	5		13	45
Laois	Total	52	12	15	38	26	19	59	221
	< 18 years
	18-36 years
	36-54 years				6
	54-72 years	18	5	5	5
	72+ years	11		6	8
Leitrim	Total	29	5	11	19				64
	< 18 years	6		7					13
	18-36 years	11							11
	36-54 years	21		23	22				66
	54-72 years	55	14	31	30				130
	72+ years	23		16	7				46
Limerick	Total	116	14	77	59				266
	< 18 years
	18-36 years	5							5
	36-54 years	8		7	9	5		11	40
	54-72 years	10			8	12	5	22	57
	72+ years		6	6	9	5	5	8	39
Longford	Total	23	6	13	26	22	10	41	141
	< 18 years	9	5	6	6	6		12	44
	18-36 years	7							7
	36-54 years		5						5
	54-72 years	8							8
	72+ years
Louth	Total	24	10	6	6	6		12	64
	< 18 years	7	5	11	8			5	36
	18-36 years	7			5	5		8	25
	36-54 years	44	8	18	15	10	5	21	121
	54-72 years	113	13	27	25	20	17	52	267
	72+ years	69	10	23	27	9	8	36	182
Mayo	Total	240	36	79	80	44	30	122	631
	< 18 years	16	5	10	8			9	48
	18-36 years
	36-54 years	23		6	7				36
	54-72 years	32	13	12	6				63
	72+ years	17	8						25
Meath	Total	88	26	28	21			9	172
	< 18 years
	18-36 years
	36-54 years
	54-72 years	9							9
	72+ years

Monaghan	Total	9							9
	< 18 years				5				5
	18-36 years	6			6			6	18
	36-54 years	15	6	14	14	10	8	21	88
	54-72 years	29	7	12	32	21	6	54	161
	72+ years	10		5	10	5	6	14	50
Offaly	Total	60	13	31	67	36	20	95	322
	< 18 years							5	5
	18-36 years	6							6
	36-54 years	11		12	9			12	44
	54-72 years	15	6	12	9	10	8	21	81
	72+ years	14	6	9	8		7	14	58
Roscommon	Total	46	12	33	26	10	15	52	194
	< 18 years	7							7
	18-36 years	5							5
	36-54 years	27	6	13	5		6	8	65
	54-72 years	45	20	33	21	13	8	6	146
	72+ years	36	9	14	6	6		5	76
Sligo	Total	120	35	60	32	19	14	19	299
	< 18 years	61	58	56	71	77	49	71	443
	18-36 years	52	75	71	67	41	46	50	402
	36-54 years	31	50	54	31	57	30	59	312
	54-72 years	2	41	47	36	48	44	43	261
	72+ years	26	66	54	43	55	28	37	309
Small Volume Areas	Total	172	290	282	248	278	197	260	1727
	< 18 years	5			12				17
	18-36 years	14							14
	36-54 years	21		7					28
	54-72 years	55	6	12	10				83
	72+ years	18	5	5			5		33
Tipperary	Total	113	11	24	22		5		175
	< 18 years			5				8	13
	18-36 years	7							7
	36-54 years	16			5				21
	54-72 years	31			6				37
	72+ years	13							13
Waterford	Total	67		5	11			8	91
	< 18 years	6		5				6	17
	18-36 years	8				5		7	20
	36-54 years	14	7	7	7		5	23	63
	54-72 years	21	7	11	20	14	6	36	115
	72+ years	13			9	10	5	14	51
Westmeath	Total	62	14	23	36	29	16	86	266
	< 18 years	16	8	5	9			12	50
	18-36 years	8							8
	36-54 years	17	6		6			7	36
	54-72 years	44	16		6	7		8	81
	72+ years	24	6	7					37
Wexford	Total	109	36	12	21	7		27	212
	< 18 years	17	9	8	7	5		10	56
	18-36 years	8							8
	36-54 years	28	5	10	5				48
	54-72 years	36	19	11	10			6	82
	72+ years	14	10	6					30
Wicklow	Total	103	43	35	22	5		16	224
	Grand Total	3695	1250	1624	1517	872	549	1489	10996