Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023

Health Services Waiting Lists

Questions (524)

David Cullinane

Question:

524. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists at the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2892/23]

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Written answers

The latest available diagnostic waiting list data is outlined in the document attached, which sets out waiting list data for Quarter 4 2022 for CT, MRI and Ultrasound. The HSE advises that, at present, further diagnostic scans (including cholangiopancreatography, electroencephalogram, angiogram, and bone scan), are not yet captured as part of this project.

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 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 Q4 2022, there were a total of 251,039 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).

Waiting Lists Q4 2022

Hospital Admissions

Questions (525, 526)

David Cullinane

Question:

525. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients, state-wide and for each location for the full year of 2020 and for each month in tabular form; the average for patients aged under 75 years and 75 plus, state-wide and for each location; the number of patients who attended and were admitted below the average; the number waiting longer than the average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2893/23]

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David Cullinane

Question:

526. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department for all patients, state-wide and for each location for the full year of 2021 and for each month in tabular form; the average for patients aged under 75 years and 75 plus, state-wide and for each location; the number of patients who attended and were admitted below the average; the number waiting longer than the average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2894/23]

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Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 526 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 526 answered with Question No. 525.

Emergency Departments

Questions (527)

David Cullinane

Question:

527. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department post-registration but pre-admission in the full year of 2020 and for each month, by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2895/23]

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Minister for Health

This PQ relates to operational matters and has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Emergency Departments

Questions (528)

David Cullinane

Question:

528. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department post-registration but pre-admission in the full year of 2021 and for each month, by hospital in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2896/23]

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Minister for Health

This PQ relates to operational matters and has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Hospital Admissions

Questions (529, 530)

David Cullinane

Question:

529. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who waited 0-6, 6-9, 0-9, 9-24 and 24+ hours for admission via an emergency department for each emergency department in the full year of 2020 and for each month in tabular form; the number for all patients and for patients aged over 60 years and for those over 75 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2897/23]

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David Cullinane

Question:

530. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients who waited 0-6, 6-9, 0-9, 9-24 and 24+ hours for admission via an emergency department for each emergency department in the full year of 2021 and for each month, in tabular form; the number for all patients and for patients aged over 60 years and for those over 75 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2898/23]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 529 and 530 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 530 answered with Question No. 529.

Emergency Departments

Questions (531, 532)

David Cullinane

Question:

531. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of presentations, registrations and admissions at each emergency department and the state-wide total for the full year of 2020 and for each month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2899/23]

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David Cullinane

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532. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of presentations, registrations and admissions at each emergency department and the state wide total for the full year of 2021, and for each month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2900/23]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 531 and 532 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 532 answered with Question No. 531.

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (533)

David Cullinane

Question:

533. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for the full year of 2021, and for each month, by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2901/23]

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Minister for Health

I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity issues due to increased scheduled and unscheduled care demand.

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.

In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (534)

David Cullinane

Question:

534. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for the full year of 2020, and for each month, by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2902/23]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity issues due to increased scheduled and unscheduled care demand.

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.

In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (535)

David Cullinane

Question:

535. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations for children, by appointment type, hospital group and hospital, for each month of 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2903/23]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity issues due to increased scheduled and unscheduled care demand.

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.

In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Hospital Appointments Status

Questions (536)

David Cullinane

Question:

536. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations for children, by appointment type, hospital group and hospital, for each month of 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2904/23]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

I fully acknowledge the distress and inconvenience for patients and their families when elective procedures are cancelled, particularly for clinically urgent procedures. While every effort is made to avoid cancellation or postponement of planned procedures, the HSE has advised that planned procedures and operations can be postponed or cancelled for a variety of reasons including capacity issues due to increased scheduled and unscheduled care demand.

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.

In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Hospital Procedures

Questions (537, 538)

David Cullinane

Question:

537. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges by location in each month of 2021, in tabular form. [2905/23]

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David Cullinane

Question:

538. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges by location in each month of 2020, in tabular form. [2906/23]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 537 and 538 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 538 answered with Question No. 537.

Hospital Services

Questions (539, 540)

David Cullinane

Question:

539. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost by location in each month of 2021, in tabular form. [2907/23]

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David Cullinane

Question:

540. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost by location in each month of 2020, in tabular form. [2908/23]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 539 and 540 together.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 540 answered with Question No. 539.

Ambulance Service

Questions (541)

David Cullinane

Question:

541. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes and 59 seconds or less by month, nationally and by ambulance region, in 2020, in tabular form; the average length of such response times nationally and by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2909/23]

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Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Ambulance Service

Questions (542)

David Cullinane

Question:

542. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status 1 ECHO and clinical status 1 DELTA incidents responded to by a patient-carrying vehicle in 18 minutes and 59 seconds or less by month, nationally and by ambulance region, in 2021, in tabular form; the average length of such response times nationally and by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2910/23]

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Minister for Health

This PQ relates to operational matters and has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Health Services Staff

Questions (543)

David Cullinane

Question:

543. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against medical, nursing, midwifery and other health and social care professionals across HSE hospitals and community healthcare facilities in each month of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2911/23]

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Minister for Health

I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in respect of this matter.