Ivor Callely
Ceist:61 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients waiting orthopaedic procedures; if he will give a breakdown of these numbers; and waiting period for each health board. [5818/96]
Written Answers. - Orthodontic Treatment.
Limerick East): The total number of people awaiting orthopaedic procedures at December 1995 was 6,191 of whom 2,630 had been on the waiting list for a period greater than 12 months. The remaining 3,561 had been on the waiting list for less than 12 months. The following is a breakdown of numbers by health board area.
|
Adults 3-12 months |
Adults over 12 months |
Children 3-6 months |
Children over 6 months |
Total |
|
|
Eastern Health Board |
1,291 |
671 |
18 |
9 |
1,989 |
|
Midland Health Board |
211 |
490 |
0 |
0 |
701 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
243 |
318 |
0 |
0 |
561 |
|
North Eastern Health Board |
295 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
328 |
|
North Western Health Board |
272 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
272 |
|
South Eastern Health Board |
330 |
205 |
0 |
0 |
535 |
|
Southern Health Board |
441 |
528 |
13 |
27 |
1,009 |
|
Western Health Board |
411 |
385 |
0 |
0 |
796 |
|
Total |
3,494 |
2,630 |
31 |
36 |
6,191 |
Orthopaedic surgery is one of the specialties where additional resources have been provided under the waiting list initiative to reduce waiting lists and improve waiting times. The Government has made an additional £7 million available in 1996 to allow work in reducing excessive waiting times to continue and orthopaedic surgery will continue to be a priority area in the allocation of waiting list funding.