Brendan Howlin
Ceist:96 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list in each health board area for hip replacements and other orthopaedic procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Vol. 401 No. 5
96 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the waiting list in each health board area for hip replacements and other orthopaedic procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
Health Board |
Hip Replacement Waiting List (July 1990) (Approximately) |
Other Elective Procedures Waiting Lists at Elective Centres (30 April 1990) (Approximately) |
Eastern |
840 (approx.) |
2,700 |
Midland |
40 |
120 |
Mid-Western |
140 |
450 |
North-Eastern |
140 |
210 |
North-Western |
120 |
130 |
South-Eastern |
240 |
790 |
Southern |
290 |
460 |
Western |
130 |
170 |