Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2021
695. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61784/21]
View answer696. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61785/21]
View answer697. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61786/21]
View answer698. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61787/21]
View answer699. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61788/21]
View answer700. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61789/21]
View answer701. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61790/21]
View answer702. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively. in tabular form. [61791/21]
View answer703. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61792/21]
View answer704. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the South/South West Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61793/21]
View answer705. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the South/South West Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61794/21]
View answer706. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the South/South West Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61795/21]
View answer707. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the South/South West Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61796/21]
View answer708. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the South/South West Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61797/21]
View answer709. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the South/South West Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61798/21]
View answer710. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the South/South West Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61799/21]
View answer711. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the Saolta University Health Care Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61800/21]
View answer712. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Saolta University Health Care Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61801/21]
View answer713. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Saolta University Health Care Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61802/21]
View answer714. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Saolta University Health Care Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61803/21]
View answer715. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Saolta University Health Care Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61804/21]
View answer716. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the Saolta University Health Care Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61805/21]
View answer717. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Saolta University Health Care Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61806/21]
View answer718. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the University of Limerick Hospitals Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61807/21]
View answer719. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the University of Limerick Hospitals Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61808/21]
View answer720. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the University of Limerick Hospitals Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61809/21]
View answer721. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an angiogram scan in the University of Limerick Hospitals Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61810/21]
View answer722. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the University of Limerick Hospitals Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61811/21]
View answer723. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the University of Limerick Hospitals Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61812/21]
View answer724. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the University of Limerick Hospitals Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61813/21]
View answer725. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the RCSI Hospitals Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61814/21]
View answer726. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the RCSI Hospitals Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61815/21]
View answer727. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the RCSI Hospitals Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61816/21]
View answer728. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the RCSI Hospitals Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61817/21]
View answer729. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the RCSI Hospitals Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61818/21]
View answer730. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the Ireland East Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61819/21]
View answer731. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Ireland East Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61820/21]
View answer732. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Ireland East Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61821/21]
View answer733. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Ireland East Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61822/21]
View answer734. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Ireland East Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61823/21]
View answer735. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the Ireland East Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61824/21]
View answer736. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 December 2021 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Ireland East Hospital Group for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively, in tabular form. [61825/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 695 to 736, inclusive, together.
The HSE advises that a pilot project commenced in 2016 by the HSE Acute Hospitals Division to progress the collection of national radiology waiting list data. The project has been supported by the Radiology Clinical Care Programme and has involved key stakeholders across the system including the National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS) Team, Hospital Groups, and the support of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) for data collection and data management expertise.
The latest available diagnostic waiting list data is outlined in the documents attached, which set out waiting list data for Quarter 3 2021 for CT, MRI and Ultrasound. The HSE advises that, at present, the further diagnostic scans requested by the Deputy (including cholangiopancreatography, electroencephalogram, angiogram, and bone scan), are not yet captured as part of this project.
The information that is currently being collected is presently being tested and validated at hospital, hospital group and national level and as such should not be used/reported without the context of the caveats set out below:
- Data is subject to inclusions and exclusions which are documented in the Data Profile Document. This document is available from Acute Operations and has been circulated to all Hospital Groups.
- Data contains urgent, routine and surveillance/planned activity which is currently not broken down in detail, as such this includes surveillance/planned activity which may not be exceeding planned date.
- Data is still undergoing validation at Hospital and Hospital Group level.
- Data does not take into account local nuances at site level (Site profile developed to support understanding of same).
- The purpose of this aggregate data is to provide a National Level overview of the number of patients waiting for modalities of CT, MRI and Ultrasound.
- This report is not intended to be used for the active management of hospital diagnostics waiting list, local reports and mechanisms should continue to be used for the management of diagnostics waiting lists at hospital level.
In Q3 2021, there were a total of 225,538 patients reported on the waiting list from all sites, this represents all outpatients waiting, urgent, semi urgent, routine and planned/surveillance (where diagnostic access is planned at particular time intervals).
