Seán Ryan
Ceist:208 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Health the possible date for a tonsilectomy for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the number on the waiting list for such treatment; and this person's place on the list.
Vol. 400 No. 9
208 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Health the possible date for a tonsilectomy for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the number on the waiting list for such treatment; and this person's place on the list.
As I am sure the Deputy will appreciate, the admission of a patient to hospital is a matter for the clinical decision of the consultant concerned and the hospital authority. Non-urgent (elective) cases may be put on a waiting list to ensure that emergency and urgent cases can be dealt with promptly. A patient's position on the waiting list is therefore under constant review and is subject to change depending on the medical circumstances of the cases on the list.