asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of each health authority hospital, the bed occupancy, the number of beds, the annual costing per bed and the type of work therein.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Health Authority Hospitals.
184.
As the reply to this question is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
The cost given is the average daily cost per patient as this is the form in which this information is supplied to my Department. The figures of occupancy and cost relate to the year ended 31st March, 1966.
The hospitals are divided into eight different categories according to the type of service provided. A number of hospitals provide two or more of these services and are included in more than one category. Where this occurs the number of beds and the occupancy relate to the particular section of the hospital, while the cost relates to the entire hospital.
The bed complement given is the number of beds normally available. Where the average occupancy exceeds this it indicates that special provision had to be made to accommodate extra patients.
Following is the statement:
REGIONAL HOSPITALS.
These hospitals provide a general medical, surgical and, in a number of cases, maternity service. They also contain units for certain specialities such as paediatrics, ophthalmology, cardiology and ear, nose and throat conditions.
|
Hospital |
Number of beds |
Average Daily occupancy |
Average Daily Cost per Patient |
|
Ardkeen Hospital, Waterford |
246 |
213 |
61/5d. |
|
Galway Regional Hospital |
562 |
505 |
57/10d. |
|
St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork |
409 |
355 |
31/0d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
Limerick Regional Hospital |
336 |
291 |
61/2d. |
|
St. Kevin's Hospital, Dublin |
687 |
649 |
40/7d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
James Connolly, Dublin |
32 |
*26 |
40/7d. |
|
Merlin Park, Galway |
69 |
*45 |
37/1d. |
|
Sarsfieldscourt Hospital, Cork |
40 |
40 |
50/10d. |
|
Limerick Regional Maternity |
104 |
81 |
82/2d. |
|
St. Mary's, Dublin |
192 |
*107 |
34/5d. |
*1964 figures.
COUNTY HOSPITALS.
These hospitals provide general medical, surgical and in most cases maternity services.
|
Hospital |
Number of beds |
Average Daily Occupancy |
Average Daily Cost per patient |
|
Cavan Medical and Maternity Hospital |
84 |
70 |
65/7d. |
|
Cavan Surgical Hospital |
70 |
44 |
71/0d. |
|
Ennis |
114 |
110 |
55/11d. |
|
Bantry |
128 |
120 |
50/3d. |
|
Mallow |
103 |
83 |
72/0d. |
|
Letterkenny |
108 |
107 |
70/8d. |
|
St. Columcille's, Loughlinstown |
186 |
151 |
60/11d. |
|
Tralee |
190 |
161 |
44/8d. |
|
Naas |
99 |
78 |
55/7d. |
|
Kilkenny |
163 |
159 |
49/10d. |
|
Portlaoise |
124 |
106 |
54/1d. |
|
Manorhamilton |
84 |
72 |
35/5d. |
|
Longford |
50 |
30 |
62/4d. |
|
Dundalk |
134 |
101 |
67/9d. |
|
Castlebar |
164 |
169 |
54/2d. |
|
An Uaimh |
113 |
105 |
58/4d. |
|
Monaghan |
173 |
138 |
49/3d. |
|
Tullamore |
130 |
118 |
57/1d. |
|
Roscommon |
112 |
101 |
58/3d. |
|
Sligo |
127 |
123 |
51/1d. |
|
Nenagh |
93 |
94 |
61/5d. |
|
Cashel |
95 |
62 |
74/10d. |
|
Clonmel |
115 |
107 |
42/8d. |
|
Mullingar |
108 |
101 |
66/1d. |
|
Wexford |
105 |
79 |
72/5d. |
|
Grianan Charmain, Enniscorthy |
40 |
30 |
36/6d. |
DISTRICT HOSPITALS
These hospitals provide medical and, in many cases, a maternity service together with some surgery usually of a minor character.
|
Hospital |
Number of beds |
Average Daily Occupancy |
Average Daily Cost per Patient |
|
Carlow |
23 |
15 |
46/7d. |
|
Muinebeag |
33 |
24 |
28/8d. |
|
Ennistymon |
24 |
17 |
47/7d. |
|
Kilrush |
38 |
29 |
44/11d. |
|
Scariff |
24 |
20 |
40/4d. |
|
Bandon |
23 |
20 |
38/8d. |
|
Castletownbere |
28 |
21 |
31/7d. |
|
Clonakilty |
44 |
32 |
23/10d. |
|
Dunmanway |
26 |
23 |
25/2d. |
|
Fermoy |
32 |
27 |
22/1d. |
|
Kanturk |
59 |
42 |
36/4d. |
|
Kinsale |
26 |
14 |
42/10d. |
|
Macroom |
37 |
35 |
24/1d. |
|
Midleton |
25 |
22 |
34/1d. |
|
Millstreet |
24 |
19 |
32/11d. |
|
Schull |
27 |
20 |
20/9d. |
|
Skibbereen |
45 |
41 |
21/5d. |
|
Youghal |
43 |
32 |
26/11d. |
|
Ballyshannon |
32 |
27 |
39/6d. |
|
Carndonagh |
37 |
22 |
58/0d. |
|
Donegal |
49 |
42 |
35/4d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
Dungloe |
36 |
34 |
38/10d. |
|
Lifford |
40 |
33 |
34/8d. |
|
Clifden |
32 |
24 |
35/5d. |
|
Caherciveen |
35 |
28 |
36/0d. |
|
Dingle |
48 |
37 |
31/0d. |
|
Kenmare |
28 |
25 |
39/4d. |
|
Killarney |
44 |
45 |
29/6d. |
|
Listowel |
33 |
32 |
31/5d. |
|
Kilkenny Auxiliary |
36 |
28 |
22/8d. |
|
Castlecomer |
30 |
19 |
35/5d. |
|
Abbeyleix |
42 |
43 |
32/7d. |
|
Mohill |
32 |
22 |
23/7d. |
|
Foynes |
100 |
37 |
31/10d. |
|
Mount Carmel, Longford |
33 |
34 |
26/1d. |
|
Ballina |
90 |
81 |
36/2d. |
|
Belmullet |
22 |
15 |
56/6d. |
|
Swinford |
42 |
37 |
27/6d. |
|
Trim Maternity |
18 |
9 |
13/7d. |
|
Birr |
24 |
15 |
59/7d. |
|
Edenderry |
21 |
16 |
27/9d. |
|
Boyle |
31 |
27 |
27/7d. |
|
Roscrea |
34 |
24 |
53/6d. |
|
Thurles |
65 |
43 |
30/3d. |
|
Carrick-on-Suir |
21 |
14 |
44/10d. |
|
Clogheen |
22 |
19 |
38/6d. |
|
Tipperary |
55 |
44 |
34/6d. |
|
Dungarvan |
37 |
36 |
26/7d. |
|
Lismore |
19 |
19 |
26/4d. |
|
Athlone |
99 |
82 |
41/7d. |
|
Gorey |
28 |
25 |
32/0d. |
|
New Ross |
27 |
23 |
33/3d. |
|
Baltinglass |
44 |
30 |
54/4d. |
|
Wicklow |
31 |
22 |
36/0d. |
FEVER HOSPITALS.
These hospitals provide treatment for persons suffering from infectious diseases other than tuberculosis.
|
Hospital |
Number of beds |
Average Daily Occupancy |
Average Daily Cost per Patient |
|
§Ennis |
25 |
15 |
20/5d. |
|
St. Finbarr's Fever Hospital, Cork |
91 |
*39 |
31/0d. |
|
Donegal |
22 |
*10 |
35/4d. |
|
Cherry Orchard, Dublin |
282 |
209 |
56/10d. |
|
Clonskeagh, Dublin |
129 |
82 |
53/6d. |
|
Galway |
60 |
*29 |
57/10d. |
|
Killarney |
44 |
29 |
22/7d. |
|
‡St. Camillus' Hospital, Limerick |
34 |
*13 |
20/10d. |
|
Swinford |
12 |
6 |
65/6d. |
|
†Clones |
20 |
6 |
50/3d. |
|
Roscommon |
27 |
5 |
12/9d. |
|
New Ross |
66 |
18 |
42/5d. |
*1964 figures.
†This hospital is due to close shortly.
‡Discontinued as from 28th November, 1966, when the fever hospital was transferred to Croom.
§It is probable that this hospital will close shortly.
ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITALS.
These hospitals provide, on a regional basis, a service for the treatment of orthopaedic conditions.
|
Hospital |
Number of beds |
Average Daily Occupancy |
Average Daily Cost per Patient |
|
Gurranebraher, Cork |
190 |
160 |
46/7d. |
|
Merlin Park, Galway |
168 |
*150 |
37/1d. |
|
Kilcreene, Kilkenny |
90 |
86 |
46/3d. |
|
Croom |
106 |
103 |
45/9d. |
|
An Uaimh |
80 |
73 |
53/2d. |
*1964 figure.
SANATORIA.
These hospitals provide facilities for the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis. The decline in the number of these patients has enabled sections of some of these hospitals to be used for other purposes such as the treatment of orthopaedic and geriatric patients.
|
Hospital |
Number of beds |
Average Daily Occupancy |
Average Daily Cost per Patient |
|
Regional Sanatorium, Merlin Park, Galway |
228* |
135† |
37/1d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
St. Stephen's Sarsfieldscourt, Cork |
372 |
207† |
50/10d. |
|
James Connolly, Blanchardstown, Dublin |
402 |
285 |
40/7d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
Grianan an Chlair, Ennis, Co. Clare |
46 |
21 |
32/7d. |
|
§Killybegs, Co. Donegal |
72 |
34 |
53/7d. |
|
Edenburn, Tralee |
113 |
76 |
28/11d. |
|
Hill Top Sanatorium, Dundalk |
65 |
47 |
29/5d. |
|
St. Camillus' Hospital, Limerick |
34‡ |
39 |
20/10d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
St. Mary's, Dublin |
38 |
30 |
34/5d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
Ardkeen Hospital, Waterford |
50 |
43 |
61/5d. |
*In addition, two units, containing 100 beds, are closed.
†1964 figures.
‡78 beds were available for part of the year.
§This hospital is due to close shortly.
COUNTY HOMES.
As well as caring for chronically ill elderly patients these homes provide accommodation for persons, mainly elderly, who are unable to maintain themselves.
|
Home |
Number of beds |
Average Daily Occupancy |
Average Daily Cost per Patient |
|
Sacred Heart Home, Carlow |
202 |
165 |
15/10d. |
|
St. Felim's County Home and Hospital, Cavan |
316 |
314 |
14/0d. |
|
St. Joseph's Hospital, Ennis |
353 |
365 |
10/8d. |
|
Our Lady of Lourdes Home, Midleton |
185 |
169 |
10/9d. |
|
Mount Carmel Home, Clonakilty |
240 |
202 |
10/8d. |
|
St. Finbarr's Hospital, Cork |
590 |
555 |
31/0d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
Heatherside Hospital, Buttevant |
180 |
176 |
14/11d. |
|
St. Patrick's Hospital, Fermoy |
121 |
107 |
22/1d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
St. Joseph's Home, Stranorlar |
239 |
234 |
11/4d. |
|
St. Clare's Home, Dublin |
95 |
93 |
14/8d. |
|
Brú Bríde (Crooksling), Dublin |
207 |
198 |
17/2d. |
|
Brú Caoimhín, Dublin |
339 |
307 |
11/6d. |
|
St. Kevin's Hospital, Dublin |
598 |
570 |
40/7d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
St. Mary's Hospital, Dublin |
316 |
271 |
34/5d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
James Connolly Memorial Hospital |
90 |
90 |
40/7d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
St. Brendan's Home, Loughrea |
364 |
368 |
12/7d. |
|
Merlin Park, Galway |
120 |
107 |
7/1d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
St. Columbanus Home, Killarney |
432 |
384 |
8/10d. |
|
St. Joseph's Hospital, Listowel |
25 |
25 |
21/11d. |
|
St. Vincent's Hospital, Athy |
352+12Maternity beds |
327 |
13/5d. |
|
St. Columba's Hospital, Thomastown |
300 |
270 |
11/0d. |
|
St. Vincent's Hospital, Mountmellick |
190 |
123 |
20/8d. |
|
St. Patrick's Home, Carrick-on-Shannon |
146 |
140 |
12/6d. |
|
St. Ita's Home, Newcastlewest |
350 |
339 |
11/2d. |
|
St. Camillus' Hospital, Limerick |
435 |
387 |
20/10d. |
|
(approx.) |
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|
St. Joseph's Hospital, Longford |
214 |
165 |
15/9d. |
|
Blessed Oliver Plunkett Hospital, Dundalk |
177 |
156 |
16/1d. |
|
St. Mary's Hospital, Drogheda |
81 |
71 |
32/8d. |
|
St. Joseph's Hospital, Ardee |
58 |
55 |
25/11d. |
|
Sacred Heart Home, Castlebar |
320 |
324 |
12/3d. |
|
St. Joseph's Home, Trim |
252 |
223 |
13/7d. |
|
St. Mary's Hospital, Castleblayney |
230 |
199 |
11/10d. |
|
St. Vincent's Hospital, Tullamore |
210 |
178 |
12/1d. |
|
Sacred Heart Home, Roscommon |
340 |
295 |
12/9d. |
|
St. John's Hospital, Sligo |
300 |
354 |
10/7d. |
|
Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles |
370 |
331 |
11/6d. |
|
St. Patrick's Hospital, Cashel |
365 |
341 |
9/11d. |
|
St. John's Hospital, Dungarvan |
210 |
207 |
16/6d. |
|
St. Patrick's Hospital, Waterford |
138 |
171 |
20/7d. |
|
St. Mary's Hospital, Mullingar |
230 |
225 |
17/11d. |
|
St. John's Hospital, Enniscorthy |
280 |
306 |
10/8d. |
|
Grianan Charmain, Enniscorthy |
60 |
57 |
36/6d. |
|
St. Colman's Hospital, Rathdrum |
195 |
180 |
13/2d. |
|
*St. Patrick's Home, Dublin |
300 |
282 |
13/2d. |
*Home for unmarried mothers.
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS.
In these hospitals persons suffering from psychiatric illnesses receive in-patient care and treatment. The hospital authorities also run out-patient clinics and provide services, to a limited extent, in the homes of patients.
|
Hospitals |
Number of beds |
Average Daily Occupancy |
Average Daily Cost per Patient |
|
St. Brigid's, Ardee |
There are no fixed bed complements for local authority psychiatric hospitals. |
341 |
24/6d. |
|
St. Brigid's, Ballinasloe |
1,502 |
22/7d. |
|
|
St. Patrick's, Castlerea |
414 |
26/8d. |
|
|
St. Mary's, Castlebar |
1,024 |
18/3d. |
|
|
St. Dympna's, Carlow |
397 |
29/10d. |
|
|
St. Luke's, Clonmel |
721 |
22/11d. |
|
|
Our Lady's Cork |
1,898 |
20/1d. |
|
|
St. Raphael's Youghal |
355 |
14/0d. |
|
|
Our Lady's, Ennis |
630 |
22/7d. |
|
|
St. Senan's, Enniscorthy |
455 |
25/11d. |
|
|
St. Brendan's, Grangegorman |
1,616 |
28/1d. |
|
|
St. Ita's, Portrane |
1,669 |
19/5d. |
|
|
St. Loman's, Ballyowen |
197 |
40/9d. |
|
|
St. Canice's, Kilkenny |
404 |
26/11d. |
|
|
St. Finan's, Killarney |
807 |
23/5d. |
|
|
St. Conal's, Letterkenny |
630 |
23/4d. |
|
|
St. Joseph's, Limerick |
870 |
19/10d. |
|
|
St. Davnet's, Monaghan |
756 |
22/8d. |
|
|
St. Loman's, Mullingar |
1,090 |
24/5d. |
|
|
St. Fintan's, Portlaoise |
540 |
22/4d. |
|
|
St. Brigid's, Shaen |
69 |
18/9d. |
|
|
St. Columba's, Sligo |
729 |
25/5d. |
|
|
St. Otteran's Waterford |
504 |
26/6d. |
|
|
Newcastle Hospital, County Wicklow |
This hospital opened on 1st November, 1966. Information about occupancy and costs is not yet available. |