asked the Minister for Health if, in regard to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 18 April 1989, he will give a breakdown of the figures for 1987 and 1988 of inpatients and out-patients treated, for each acute general hospital, both public and voluntary in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Acute Hospital Services.
The breakdown requested by the Deputy in relation to acute hospital in-patient and out-patient activity is set out below. In comparing these figures regard must be had to the 15 per cent increase in day care activity in these hospitals in the relevant period.
Health Board |
Hospital |
1987In-Patients |
1988In-Patients |
Eastern |
James ConnollyNaas GeneralSt. Columcille'sCherry OrchardSt. Mary's |
7,1003,3806,0543,0082,495 |
6,9733,2195,3513,117— |
Midland |
PortlaoiseTullamoreMullingar |
6,1525,2798,124 |
6,5166,1578,323 |
Mid-Western |
Limerick RegionalRegional MaternityRegional OrthopaedicCroomNenagh GeneralEnnis General |
17,6115,5551,9764,2765,456 |
17,5384,9661,8974,2784,480 |
North-Eastern |
St. Joseph's, LisdarnCo. CavanSurgical, CavanLouth CountyMonaghan CountyOur Lady's, Navan |
4,5966,2285,1036,565 |
4,7255,7915,1136,952 |
North-Western |
Sligo General |
12,551 |
13,232 |
Letterkenny General |
11,677 |
13,478 |
|
Manorhamilton General |
1,244 |
1,300 |
|
South-Eastern |
Regional, WaterfordSt. Luke's, KilkennyWexford GeneralSt. Joseph's, ClonmelOur Lady's, CashelKilcreene Orthopaedic |
13,7779,7929,3715,9923,4961,255 |
13,85710,8348,5746,0763,9971,358 |
Southern |
Cork RegionalTralee GeneralSt. Finbarr'sSt. Mary's OrthopaedicErinvilleMallowBantry |
25,58011,4684,6612,8904,7593,9893,131 |
25,15412,0944,3932,8704,0123,7143,088 |
Western |
Regional, GalwayMerlin Park, GalwayGeneral, CastlebarRoscommon County |
19,9205,58411,7654,214 |
21,5024,83911,7303,560 |
Public Voluntary Acute General Hospital |
1987In-Patients |
1988In-Patients |
Adelaide |
6,633 |
6,055 |
Barringtons |
4,871 |
— |
Beaumont |
— |
20,569 |
Charitable Infirmary, Jervis St. |
8,162 |
— |
Children's Hospital, Temple St. |
7,655 |
6,898 |
City of Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital, Hume Street |
541 |
534 |
Coombe Lying-In Hospital |
12,516 |
13,023 |
Cork Dental |
— |
— |
Cork Eye, Ear and Throat |
1,598 |
946 |
Dr. Steevens Hospital |
5,113 |
— |
Dublin Dental |
— |
— |
Incorporated Orthopaedic, Clontarf |
614 |
760 |
Mater |
15,801 |
16,836 |
Meath |
7,594 |
9,030 |
Mercy, Cork |
12.155 |
13,548 |
Monkstown |
— |
— |
National Children's Hospital, Harcourt Street |
5,136 |
5,700 |
National Maternity, Holles St. |
12,180 |
13,159 |
North Infirmary |
2,315 |
— |
Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda |
12,829 |
13,928 |
Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin |
14,853 |
13,952 |
Portiuncula, Ballinasloe |
10,010 |
9,978 |
Rotunda |
14,750 |
11,288 |
Royal City of Dublin, Baggot Street |
4,489 |
— |
Royal Victoria Eye and Ear |
4,996 |
4,762 |
South Infirmary, Cork |
4,758 |
— |
Victoria Hospital, Cork |
2,160 |
— |
South Infirmary/Victoria |
— |
6,411 |
St. Laurence's |
11,108 |
— |
St. James's |
15,972 |
18,456 |
St. John's, Limerick |
2,558 |
3,933 |
St. Luke's |
3,023 |
2,583 |
St. Anne's Skin & Cancer Hospital |
1,418 |
1,375 |
St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital, Cappagh |
2,595 |
2,479 |
St. Michael's, Dún Laoghaire |
4,018 |
4,700 |
St. Vincent's, Elm Park |
14,557 |
13,732 |
Waterford Infirmary |
1,114 |
— |
Waterford Maternity |
2,705 |
2,798 |
Drogheda Cottage |
782 |
320 |
Drogheda Memorial |
64 |
52 |
Total |
497,717 |
482,854 |
Out-Patients
Total Attendance |
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Hospital |
1987 |
1988 |
Loughlinstown |
11,720 |
11,435 |
Naas |
18,346 |
20,055 |
Portlaoise |
19,053 |
21,074 |
Mullingar |
13,216 |
13,549 |
Tullamore |
20,734 |
20,013 |
District, Longford |
7,880 |
6,793 |
Athlone |
2,710 |
2,969 |
Limerick Regional |
34,185 |
33,628 |
Limerick Maternity |
11,440 |
13,643 |
Orthopaedic, Croom |
2,158 |
2,239 |
Nenagh |
10,012 |
10,483 |
Ennis |
10,281 |
11,551 |
Dundalk |
12,836 |
12,750 |
Cavan |
11,550 |
5,964 |
County Hospital, Lisdarn |
4,988 |
4,780 |
Navan |
11,739 |
14,067 |
Monaghan |
13,586 |
12,806 |
Letterkenny |
30,188 |
31,865 |
Sligo |
22,031 |
25,515 |
Manorhamilton |
1,530 |
1,485 |
Lifford |
— |
215 |
Ballyshannon |
1,354 |
1,622 |
Carndonagh |
1,646 |
1,291 |
Donegal |
1,562 |
2,145 |
Dungloe |
1,704 |
1,639 |
Ardkeen, Waterford |
32,150 |
32,453 |
Kilkenny |
17,151 |
18,899 |
Orthopaedic, Kilkenny |
3,351 |
3,971 |
Wexford General |
23,707 |
24,371 |
Clonmel |
10,951 |
9,743 |
Cashel |
7,943 |
8,104 |
St. Finbarr's Cork |
7,312 |
7,556 |
Mallow |
8,701 |
8,938 |
Bantry |
5,813 |
5,471 |
Tralee |
39,649 |
41,714 |
Cork Regional |
74,738 |
88,349 |
Erinville, Cork |
14,676 |
14,202 |
Galway Regional |
46,992 |
51,169 |
Merlin Park, Galway |
11,411 |
10,434 |
Castlebar |
20,896 |
21,768 |
Roscommon |
7,283 |
7,205 |
Ballina |
3,991 |
3,710 |
St. James's, Dublin |
81,794 |
95,851 |
James Connolly, Dublin |
28,786 |
31,986 |
Beaumont |
— |
91,617 |
Adelaide, Dublin |
34,824 |
35,917 |
Meath, Dublin |
30,505 |
36,405 |
Royal City of Dublin |
15,754 |
— |
Dr. Steeven's, Dublin |
20,406 |
— |
Jervis Street |
24,627 |
— |
Mater, Dublin |
86,705 |
87,482 |
St. Laurence's, Dublin |
44,227 |
— |
St. Vincent's Dublin |
62,148 |
62,373 |
Monkstown, Dublin |
1,361 |
— |
St. Michael's, Dún Laoghaire |
12,524 |
13,583 |
Mercy, Cork |
15,710 |
19,979 |
North Infirmary, Cork |
6,260 |
— |
South Infirmary, Cork |
17,708 |
24,839 |
Victoria, Cork |
3,789 |
— |
Barrington's, Limerick |
8,789 |
— |
St. John's, Limerick |
6,352 |
9,595 |
Portiuncula, Galway |
22,384 |
19,627 |
Infirmary, Waterford |
4,578 |
— |
Drogheda Cottage |
1,298 |
1,380 |
Our Lady's Drogheda |
38,577 |
41,147 |
Coombe, Dublin |
57,712 |
55,550 |
National Maternity, Dublin |
42,825 |
46,343 |
Rotunda, Dublin |
48,300 |
43,128 |
Maternity, Waterford |
9,675 |
11,084 |
Temple Street, Dublin |
36,712 |
36,791 |
Our Lady's, Crumlin |
— |
31,430 |
National Children's, Dublin |
14,159 |
16,723 |
St. Anne's, Dublin |
20,515 |
20,982 |
Hume Street, Dublin |
11,716 |
12,436 |
St. Luke's, Dublin |
45,779 |
48,623 |
Royal Victoria Eye & Ear |
37,938 |
38,418 |
Eye, Ear and Throat, Cork |
16,254 |
— |
Inc. Orthopaedic, Clontarf |
3,298 |
1,428 |
St. Mary's, Cappagh |
1,112 |
1,890 |
Total |
1,528,365 |
1,579,240 |