Brian Cowen
Ceist:96 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the rate of increase in the number of medical procedures performed by hospital consultants over the past six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5577/97]
Vol. 475 No. 6
96 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Health the rate of increase in the number of medical procedures performed by hospital consultants over the past six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5577/97]
Limerick East): The growth in procedures performed by hospital consultants and non-consultant hospital doctors is against a background of increased admissions with shorter lengths of stay, and significant growth in day cases.
Year |
Principal Procedures Reported |
Estimate % Coverage |
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Inpatient |
Day Cases |
Total |
Inpatients |
Day Cases |
Total |
|
1992 |
153,814 |
56,880 |
210,694 |
n/a |
n/a |
70 |
1993 |
202,071 |
83,828 |
285,899 |
94 |
60 |
85 |
1994 |
225,147 |
119,057 |
344,204 |
97 |
80 |
93 |
1995 |
242,233 |
148,951 |
391,184 |
98 |
87 |
96 |
Year |
Day Beds |
Day Cases |
1990 |
285 |
137,775 |
1991 |
369 |
144,521 |
1992 |
462 |
155,326 |
1993 |
516 |
186,842 |
1994 |
521 |
193,018 |
1995 |
544 |
207,308 |
Jan-Oct 1996 |
578 |
194,599 |