David Cullinane
Question:627. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of emergency department attendances that are admitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58768/21]
View answerTuesday, 30 November 2021
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This report is sourced from Patient Experience Time data received from the HSE.
PET data is reported by 31 sites in the Republic of Ireland, 29 acute hospitals with Emergency Departments and, for historical reasons, also 2 Minor Injury Units (St Michael's House and Louth County Hospital).
|
Year |
Month |
Emergency Department Attendees |
Emergency Department Admissions |
Percentage Admitted |
|
2018 |
January |
108,426 |
29,987 |
27.66 |
|
2018 |
February |
117,481 |
27,053 |
26.82 |
|
2018 |
March |
113,767 |
28,762 |
26.81 |
|
2018 |
April |
84,326 |
28,465 |
25.67 |
|
2018 |
May |
100,867 |
29,944 |
25.01 |
|
2018 |
June |
106,286 |
27,578 |
24.84 |
|
2018 |
July |
106,678 |
28,849 |
25.47 |
|
2018 |
August |
83,470 |
28,905 |
26.16 |
|
2018 |
September |
107,264 |
28,271 |
25.97 |
|
2018 |
October |
117,588 |
30,061 |
26.17 |
|
2018 |
November |
83,185 |
29,635 |
26.64 |
|
2018 |
December |
107,913 |
30,934 |
27.73 |
|
2019 |
January |
110,869 |
31,767 |
27.04 |
|
2019 |
February |
115,006 |
27,965 |
26.31 |
|
2019 |
March |
73,968 |
30,097 |
25.60 |
|
2019 |
April |
118,879 |
29,357 |
25.53 |
|
2019 |
May |
119,706 |
29,830 |
25.07 |
|
2019 |
June |
118,996 |
27,395 |
25.18 |
|
2019 |
July |
97,867 |
29,569 |
25.42 |
|
2019 |
August |
114,606 |
28,278 |
25.05 |
|
2019 |
September |
111,036 |
28,272 |
24.53 |
|
2019 |
October |
108,814 |
29,278 |
25.13 |
|
2019 |
November |
105,052 |
29,188 |
25.48 |
|
2019 |
December |
118,670 |
30,719 |
25.69 |
|
2020 |
January |
113,270 |
29,482 |
25.91 |
|
2020 |
February |
116,317 |
26,699 |
25.03 |
|
2020 |
March |
111,278 |
22,278 |
26.78 |
|
2020 |
April |
128,473 |
20,538 |
27.77 |
|
2020 |
May |
110,508 |
24,960 |
25.50 |
|
2020 |
June |
112,903 |
26,764 |
25.48 |
|
2020 |
July |
110,856 |
27,883 |
25.06 |
|
2020 |
August |
122,430 |
27,445 |
24.76 |
|
2020 |
September |
108,868 |
27,618 |
24.67 |
|
2020 |
October |
115,233 |
26,461 |
26.14 |
|
2020 |
November |
111,941 |
26,290 |
25.72 |
|
2020 |
December |
126,760 |
25,109 |
26.51 |
|
2021 |
January |
114,875 |
23,867 |
28.30 |
|
2021 |
February |
116,526 |
22,776 |
27.29 |
|
2021 |
March |
101,224 |
27,686 |
25.66 |
|
2021 |
April |
127,518 |
28,070 |
23.61 |
|
2021 |
May |
111,255 |
27,336 |
23.85 |
|
2021 |
June |
114,533 |
26,587 |
22.40 |
|
2021 |
July |
102,236 |
28,678 |
22.32 |
|
2021 |
August |
89,274 |
28,495 |
23.27 |
|
2021 |
September |
111,536 |
28,652 |
22.60 |
|
2021 |
October |
119,575 |
29,976 |
23.51 |
|
2021 |
November (to date) |
94,733 |
21,001 |
23.52 |