Alan Shatter
Ceist:160 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons on each hospital waiting list on 31 December 1997; and the treatment or surgery to which each waiting list applied. [2353/98]
Vol. 486 No. 2
160 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons on each hospital waiting list on 31 December 1997; and the treatment or surgery to which each waiting list applied. [2353/98]
Following is the information requested by the Deputy for the period ending 30 September 1997, the latest date for which complete data are available. The data for December 1997 are currently being collected by my Department.
Public In-Patient Waiting List at end: (1997 September)
Eastern Health Board
Adelaide Hospital
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Cardiology |
52 |
|
Endocrine |
3 |
|
Gastroenterology |
12 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
165 |
Orthopaedics |
Other joint replacements |
48 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
143 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
88 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
309 |
Sub-Total |
Adelaide Hospital |
820 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Cardiology |
199 |
|
Dental |
65 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
516 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
102 |
Endocrine |
10 |
|
Gastroenterology |
43 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
82 |
Medicine |
6 |
|
Nephrology |
42 |
|
Neurology |
54 |
|
Neurosurgery |
421 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
165 |
Pain |
41 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
24 |
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
1 |
Respiratory |
32 |
|
Rheumatology |
28 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
190 |
Urology |
All procedures |
113 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
339 |
Sub-Total |
Beaumont Hospital |
2,473 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
79 |
Sub-Total |
Coombe Women's Hospital |
79 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Cardiology |
2 |
|
Endocrine |
4 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
3 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
6 |
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
31 |
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
2 |
Respiratory |
4 |
|
Rheumatology |
6 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
34 |
Urology |
All procedures |
14 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
5 |
Sub-Total |
James Connolly Memorial Hospital (Blanchardstown) |
111 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Cardiac Surgery |
Adults (CABG) |
747 |
Cardiac Surgery |
Adults (other surgery) |
155 |
Cardiology |
736 |
|
Dermatology |
18 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
412 |
Endocrine |
40 |
|
Gastro-enterology |
40 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
22 |
Haematology |
1 |
|
Maxillo-Facial |
20 |
|
Nephrology |
4 |
|
Neurology |
5 |
|
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
182 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
61 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
122 |
Pain |
2 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (cosmetic) |
70 |
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
161 |
Respiratory |
24 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
108 |
Urology |
All procedures |
294 |
Vascular |
Other procedures |
49 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
85 |
Sub-Total |
Mater Misericordiae Hospital |
3,358 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
158 |
Medicine |
34 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
197 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
29 |
Urology |
All procedures |
122 |
Vascular |
Other procedures |
7 |
Sub-Total |
Meath Hospital |
547 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Medicine |
10 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
88 |
Sub-Total |
Naas General Hospital |
98 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
40 |
Sub-Total |
National Children's Hospital (Harcourt St.) |
40 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
81 |
Sub-Total |
National Maternity Hospital, Holles St. |
81 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Cardiac Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
109 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
342 |
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
54 |
Sub-Total |
Our Lady's Hospital, (Crumlin) |
505 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
215 |
Sub-Total |
Rotunda Hospital, (Dublin) |
215 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
E.N.T. |
Adults (All ENT procedures) |
101 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
3 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
4 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
25 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
320 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
271 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
54 |
Sub-Total |
Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital, (Dublin) |
778 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
833 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
203 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
133 |
Sub-Total |
St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh |
1,169 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
E.N.T |
Adults (all ENT procedures) |
47 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
21 |
Medicine |
13 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
38 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
41 |
Urology |
All procedures |
18 |
Sub-Total |
St. Michael's Hospital (Dún Laoghaire) |
178 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Cardiology |
60 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all ENT procedures) |
425 |
Endocrine |
1 |
|
Gastro-enterology |
39 |
|
Gerontology |
3 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
223 |
Haematology |
2 |
|
Neurology |
11 |
|
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
55 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
1 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
51 |
Pain |
129 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (cosmetic) |
29 |
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
64 |
Psychiatry |
7 |
|
Respiratory |
36 |
|
Rheumatology |
2 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
246 |
Thoracic |
24 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
62 |
Vascular |
Other procedures |
90 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
217 |
Sub-Total |
St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park) |
1,777 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Cardiac Surgery |
Adults (other surgery) |
511 |
E.N.T. |
Adults (all ENT procedures) |
238 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
44 |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
5 |
Maxillo-Facial |
268 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
117 |
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (cosmetic) |
75 |
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
310 |
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
19 |
Rheumatology |
2 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
188 |
Urology |
All procedures |
42 |
Vascular |
Other procedures |
40 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
607 |
Sub-Total |
St. James's Hospital |
2,466 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
187 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
693 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
28 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
21 |
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
111 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
60 |
Urology |
All procedures |
22 |
Sub-Total |
Temple Street Children's Hospital, (Dublin) |
1,122 |
Health Board Total |
Eastern Health Board |
15,817 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Cardiology |
2 |
|
Dental |
153 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
38 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
67 |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
247 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
469 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
62 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
37 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
91 |
Urology |
All procedures |
4 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
13 |
Sub-Total |
Regional Hospital, (Dooradoyle) Limerick |
1,183 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
440 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
156 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
46 |
Sub-Total |
Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (Croom) |
642 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
26 |
Medicine |
9 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
184 |
Sub-Total |
St. John's Hospital (Limerick) |
219 |
Health Board Total |
Mid-Western Health Board |
2,044 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Gynaecology |
All prcedures |
84 |
Sub-Total |
Mullingar General Hospital |
84 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
9 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
166 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
8 |
Sub-Total |
Portlaoise General Hospital |
183 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
534 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
13 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
111 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils-adenoids) |
309 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
429 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
136 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
32 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
22 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
20 |
Sub-Total |
Tullamore General Hospital |
1,606 |
Health Board Total |
Midland Health Board |
1,873 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
27 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
150 |
Sub-Total |
Cavan General Hospital |
177 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
10 |
Orthodontics |
23 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
20 |
Sub-Total |
Louth County Hospital, Dundalk |
53 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
E.N.T. |
Adult (all E.N.T. procedures) |
96 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
135 |
Sub-Total |
Monaghan General Hospital |
231 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
177 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
24 |
Endoscopy |
218 |
|
Sub-Total |
Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, (Drogheda) |
419 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
318 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
162 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
23 |
Sub-Total |
Our Lady's General Hospital, Navan |
503 |
Health Board Total |
North-Eastern Health Board |
1,383 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
130 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
67 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
53 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
13 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
168 |
Urology |
All procedures |
132 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
114 |
Sub-Total |
Letterkenny General Hospital |
677 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
370 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
62 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
77 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
278 |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
34 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
134 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
32 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
36 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
135 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
28 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
6 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
40 |
Sub-Total |
Sligo Regional Hospital |
1,232 |
Health Board Total |
North-Western Health Board |
1,909 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
355 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
109 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
38 |
Sub-Total |
Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene |
502 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Surgery |
All procedures |
39 |
Urology |
All procedures |
22 |
Sub-Total |
Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel |
61 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
221 |
Sub-Total |
St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel |
221 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
170 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
139 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
137 |
Sub-Total |
St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny |
446 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
440 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
42 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
49 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
112 |
Gastro-enterology |
16 |
|
Genito-Urinary |
10 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
110 |
Medicine |
1 |
|
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
116 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
2 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
30 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
91 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
50 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
23 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
134 |
Urology |
All procedures |
10 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
3 |
Sub-Total |
Waterford Regional Hospital, Ardkeen |
1,239 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Dental |
150 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
41 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
4 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
32 |
Sub-Total |
Wexford General Hospital |
227 |
Health Board Total |
South-Eastern Health Board |
2,696 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Cardiac Surgery |
Adults (CABG) |
59 |
Cardiac Surgery |
Adults (other surgery) |
5 |
Cardiology |
149 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
4 |
Neurosurgery |
6 |
|
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
257 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
26 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
33 |
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
149 |
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
32 |
Rheumatology |
10 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
219 |
Sub-Total |
Cork University Hospital |
949 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
40 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
160 |
Urology |
All procedures |
175 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
429 |
Sub-Total |
Mercy Hospital, Cork |
804 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Cardiology |
18 |
|
Dermatology |
1 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
452 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
38 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
30 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
101 |
Endocrine |
7 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
224 |
Rheumatology |
5 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
179 |
Sub-Total |
South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd. |
1,055 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
506 |
Orthopaedics |
Other joint replacements |
1 |
Othopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
122 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
87 |
Sub-Total |
St. Mary's Hospital, Gurranebraher |
716 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
13 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
2 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
4 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
1 |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
161 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
49 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
56 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
12 |
Sub-Total |
Tralee General Hospital |
298 |
Health Board Total |
Southern Health Board |
3,822 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Surgery |
All procedures |
78 |
Sub-Total |
Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar |
78 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
288 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
150 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
36 |
Sub-Total |
Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway |
474 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
24 |
Sub-Total |
Portiuncula Hospital, (Ballinasloe) |
24 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Surgery |
All procedures |
8 |
Sub-Total |
Roscommon General Hospital |
8 |
Specialty name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Cardiology |
87 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
344 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
33 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
13 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
38 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
362 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
104 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
34 |
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
305 |
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
74 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
176 |
Urology |
All procedures |
459 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
95 |
Sub-Total |
University College Hospital, Galway |
2,124 |
Health Board Total |
Western Health Board |
2,708 |
National Total |
32,252 |