asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting orthopaedic appointments for total hip replacement in Counties (i) Mayo, (ii) Galway and (iii) Roscommon; and the number on the waiting list for over two years, one year to two years, and six months to one year.
Written Answers. - Hip Replacement Operations.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to circulate it with the Official Report.
The present position regarding the number of people awaiting orthopaedic surgery for total hip replacement is as follows:
|
County |
Total number waiting |
No. waiting over 2 years |
No. waiting 1 to 2 years |
No. waiting 6 months to 1 year |
No. waiting under 6 months |
|
Galway |
54 |
7 |
14 |
17 |
16 |
|
Mayo |
38 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
18 |
|
Roscommon |
32 |
5 |
9 |
11 |
7 |