Vol. 494 No. 5
84 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who have been on the waiting list for less than six months, between six and 12 months and over 12 months for each speciality in respect of the in-patient hospital waiting lists as at 30 June 1998; and if he will identify the relevant hospital and health board area in each of these cases. [18978/98]
85 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the extent to which hospital waiting lists have been reduced in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19050/98]
86 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients on hospital waiting lists for more than nine weeks and who were successful in their quest for treatment in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19051/98]
87 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who are currently on hospital waiting lists for two months, four months and more than four months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19052/98]
88 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of old age pensioners or retired persons on fixed incomes who are on hospital waiting lists and in need of ear, nose and throat treatment, heart surgery and hip replacements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19053/98]
89 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who availed of hip replacement surgery in the past 12 months; and the total number of patients who have elected for this surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19054/98]
99 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give details of each speciality in relation to the in-patient hospital waiting lists as at 30 June 1998; and the number of patients who have been on the waiting list for less than six months, between six and 12 months and over 12 months in relation to the relevant hospital. [18917/98]
The information requested by the Deputy, in the format collected by my Department as of 30 June 1998, the latest date for which figures are available, is set out in the following table. The number of people on waiting lists for the last year was as follows:—
|
June 97 |
September 97 |
December 97 |
March 98 |
June 98 |
|
30,453 |
32,252 |
32,206 |
33,847 |
34,331 |
|
Specialty Name |
Procedure Type |
Adults, 3-12 Months |
Adults, Over 12 Months |
Children, 3-6 Months |
Children, Over 6 Months |
Total |
|
Adelaide Hospital |
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|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
238 |
263 |
0 |
0 |
501 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Vascular |
Other procedures |
7 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
|
Total |
252 |
291 |
0 |
0 |
543 |
|
|
Beaumont Hospital |
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|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
181 |
331 |
0 |
0 |
512 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
0 |
0 |
22 |
37 |
59 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
16 |
34 |
50 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
22 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
52 |
106 |
0 |
0 |
158 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
1 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
140 |
103 |
0 |
0 |
243 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
71 |
54 |
0 |
0 |
125 |
|
Vascular |
Other procedures |
110 |
174 |
0 |
0 |
284 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
18 |
94 |
0 |
0 |
112 |
|
Total |
595 |
919 |
39 |
74 |
1,627 |
|
|
Coombe Women's Hospital |
||||||
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
87 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
87 |
|
Total |
87 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
87 |
|
|
James Connolly Memorial Hospital (Blanchardstown) |
||||||
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
28 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
|
Total |
47 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
52 |
|
|
Mater Misericordiae Hospital |
||||||
|
Cardiac Surgery |
Adults (CABG) |
105 |
516 |
0 |
0 |
621 |
|
Cardiac Surgery |
Adults (other surgery) |
26 |
74 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
160 |
200 |
0 |
0 |
360 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
43 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
199 |
85 |
0 |
0 |
284 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
81 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
118 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
35 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (cosmetic) |
60 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
110 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
50 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
140 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
60 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
50 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
110 |
|
Vascular |
Other procedures |
16 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
58 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
82 |
|
Total |
943 |
1,261 |
0 |
0 |
2,204 |
|
|
Meath Hospital |
||||||
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
36 |
105 |
0 |
0 |
141 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
41 |
181 |
0 |
0 |
222 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
89 |
52 |
0 |
0 |
141 |
|
Total |
182 |
338 |
0 |
0 |
520 |
|
|
Naas General Hospital |
||||||
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
143 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
143 |
|
Total |
143 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
143 |
|
|
National Children's Hospital (Harcourt Street) |
||||||
|
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
13 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
106 |
3 |
109 |
|
Total |
0 |
0 |
120 |
4 |
124 |
|
|
National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street |
||||||
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
64 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
|
Total |
64 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
|
|
Our Lady's Hospital, (Crumlin) |
||||||
|
Cardiac Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
22 |
47 |
69 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
77 |
179 |
256 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
46 |
93 |
139 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
0 |
0 |
200 |
353 |
553 |
|
Total |
0 |
0 |
200 |
353 |
553 |
|
|
Rotunda Hospital (Dublin) |
||||||
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
246 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
246 |
|
Total |
246 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
246 |
|
|
Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin) |
||||||
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
84 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
114 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
22 |
6 |
28 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
217 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
253 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
144 |
114 |
0 |
0 |
258 |
|
Opthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
15 |
24 |
39 |
|
Total |
445 |
180 |
43 |
32 |
700 |
|
|
St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh |
||||||
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
599 |
421 |
0 |
0 |
1,020 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
196 |
76 |
0 |
0 |
272 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
95 |
72 |
0 |
0 |
167 |
|
Total |
890 |
569 |
0 |
0 |
1,459 |
|
|
St. Michael's Hospital (Dunlaoire) |
||||||
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
42 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
0 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
34 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
41 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
|
Total |
140 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
158 |
|
|
St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park) |
||||||
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
225 |
274 |
0 |
0 |
499 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
31 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
30 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (cosmetic) |
7 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
58 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
104 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
112 |
130 |
0 |
0 |
242 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
40 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
68 |
|
Vascular |
Other procedures |
23 |
59 |
0 |
0 |
82 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
51 |
193 |
0 |
0 |
244 |
|
Total |
578 |
797 |
0 |
0 |
1,375 |
|
|
St. James's Hospital |
||||||
|
Cardiac Surgery |
Adults (other surgery) |
133 |
226 |
0 |
0 |
359 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
120 |
107 |
0 |
0 |
227 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
3 |
21 |
24 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
32 |
52 |
0 |
0 |
84 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (cosmetic) |
23 |
44 |
0 |
0 |
67 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
92 |
126 |
0 |
0 |
218 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
19 |
13 |
32 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
79 |
47 |
0 |
0 |
126 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
43 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
|
Vascular |
Other procedures |
39 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
93 |
607 |
0 |
0 |
700 |
|
Total |
674 |
1,211 |
22 |
38 |
1,945 |
|
|
Temple Street Children's Hospital (Dublin) |
||||||
|
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
0 |
0 |
36 |
128 |
164 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
69 |
644 |
713 |
|
Opthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
12 |
36 |
48 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other joint replacements |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
7 |
93 |
100 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
0 |
0 |
14 |
45 |
59 |
|
Total |
0 |
0 |
143 |
952 |
1,095 |
|
|
Regional Hospital, (Dooradoyle) Limerick |
||||||
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
47 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
51 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
41 |
18 |
49 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
201 |
175 |
0 |
0 |
376 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
299 |
197 |
0 |
0 |
496 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
56 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
71 |
|
Opthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
10 |
50 |
60 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
63 |
78 |
0 |
0 |
141 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
16 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
|
Total |
682 |
483 |
51 |
68 |
1,284 |
|
|
Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (Croom) |
||||||
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
62 |
236 |
0 |
0 |
298 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
49 |
75 |
0 |
0 |
124 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
15 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
|
Total |
126 |
342 |
0 |
0 |
468 |
|
|
St. John's Hospital(Limerick) |
||||||
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
19 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
88 |
168 |
0 |
0 |
256 |
|
Total |
107 |
179 |
0 |
0 |
286 |
|
|
Longford/Westmeath General Hospital (Mullingar) |
||||||
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
142 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
142 |
|
Total |
142 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
142 |
|
|
Portlaoise General Hospital |
||||||
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
90 |
50 |
8 |
4 |
152 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
Total |
105 |
50 |
8 |
4 |
167 |
|
|
Tullamore General Hospital |
||||||
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
208 |
351 |
0 |
0 |
559 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
0 |
0 |
16 |
23 |
39 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
0 |
0 |
10 |
123 |
133 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
36 |
325 |
361 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
98 |
339 |
0 |
0 |
437 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
62 |
57 |
0 |
0 |
119 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
10 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
14 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
31 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
|
Total |
423 |
781 |
62 |
471 |
1,737 |
|
|
Cavan General Hospital |
||||||
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
89 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
92 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
21 |
6 |
27 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
24 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
72 |
44 |
0 |
0 |
116 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
57 |
77 |
0 |
0 |
134 |
|
Total |
242 |
147 |
21 |
6 |
416 |
|
|
Louth County Hospital, Dundalk |
||||||
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Total |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
|
Monaghan General Hospital |
||||||
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
31 |
67 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
|
Total |
31 |
67 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
|
|
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital (Voluntary to5/97) |
||||||
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
71 |
69 |
0 |
0 |
140 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
0 |
0 |
16 |
3 |
19 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
0 |
0 |
13 |
4 |
17 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
24 |
4 |
28 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
93 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
96 |
|
Total |
170 |
70 |
55 |
11 |
306 |
|
|
Our Lady's General Hospital, Navan |
||||||
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
191 |
115 |
0 |
0 |
306 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
93 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
143 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
20 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
|
Total |
304 |
173 |
0 |
0 |
477 |
|
|
Letterkenny General Hospital |
||||||
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
73 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
75 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
82 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
21 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
134 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
175 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
78 |
64 |
0 |
0 |
142 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
93 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
109 |
|
Total |
479 |
153 |
0 |
0 |
632 |
|
|
Sligo Regional Hospital |
||||||
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
345 |
121 |
0 |
0 |
466 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
0 |
0 |
66 |
16 |
82 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
0 |
0 |
103 |
24 |
127 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
201 |
79 |
280 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
36 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
162 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
181 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
38 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
|
Opthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
21 |
7 |
28 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
87 |
79 |
0 |
0 |
166 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other joint replacements |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
17 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
61 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
|
Total |
758 |
269 |
391 |
126 |
1,544 |
|
|
Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene |
||||||
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
171 |
321 |
0 |
0 |
492 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
66 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
112 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
42 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
|
Total |
279 |
387 |
0 |
0 |
666 |
|
|
Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel |
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|
Surgery |
All procedures |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
|
Total |
59 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
59 |
|
|
St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel |
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|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
144 |
92 |
0 |
0 |
236 |
|
Total |
144 |
92 |
0 |
0 |
236 |
|
|
St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny |
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|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
52 |
118 |
0 |
0 |
170 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
133 |
67 |
14 |
9 |
223 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
38 |
104 |
0 |
0 |
142 |
|
Total |
223 |
289 |
14 |
9 |
535 |
|
|
Waterford Regional Hospital, Ardkeen |
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|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
146 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
146 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
0 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
0 |
0 |
223 |
0 |
223 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
50 |
0 |
50 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
180 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
240 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
562 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
585 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
|
Opthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
47 |
0 |
47 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
171 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
171 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
70 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
70 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total |
1,146 |
83 |
350 |
0 |
1,579 |
|
|
Wexford General Hospital |
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|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
74 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
78 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
33 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
67 |
|
Total |
117 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
157 |
|
|
Cork University Hospital |
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|
Cardiac Surgery |
Adults (CABG) |
51 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
62 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
12 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
201 |
69 |
0 |
0 |
270 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
27 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
|
Opthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
20 |
2 |
22 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
71 |
118 |
0 |
0 |
189 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
11 |
24 |
35 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
71 |
98 |
0 |
0 |
169 |
|
Total |
433 |
304 |
31 |
26 |
794 |
|
|
Mercy Hospital, Cork |
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|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
56 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
115 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
130 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
68 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
68 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
176 |
271 |
0 |
0 |
447 |
|
Total |
415 |
286 |
0 |
0 |
701 |
|
|
South Infirmary-Victoria Hospital Ltd. |
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|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
225 |
316 |
0 |
0 |
541 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
0 |
0 |
6 |
13 |
19 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
0 |
0 |
4 |
15 |
19 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
29 |
53 |
82 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
99 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
189 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
32 |
59 |
0 |
0 |
91 |
|
Total |
356 |
465 |
39 |
81 |
941 |
|
|
St. Mary's Hospital, Gurranebraher |
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|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
215 |
245 |
5 |
34 |
499 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
81 |
58 |
0 |
0 |
139 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
50 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
|
Total |
346 |
353 |
5 |
34 |
738 |
|
|
Tralee General Hospital |
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|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
17 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
214 |
59 |
0 |
0 |
273 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
42 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
66 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
17 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
134 |
53 |
0 |
0 |
187 |
|
Total |
424 |
172 |
3 |
3 |
602 |
|
|
Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar |
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|
Surgery |
All procedures |
65 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
67 |
|
Total |
65 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
67 |
|
|
Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway |
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|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
126 |
118 |
0 |
0 |
244 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
127 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
173 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
45 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
|
Total |
298 |
175 |
0 |
0 |
473 |
|
|
Roscommon General Hospital |
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|
Surgery |
All procedures |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
Total |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
|
University College Hospital, Galway |
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|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
193 |
291 |
0 |
0 |
484 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
0 |
0 |
31 |
5 |
36 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
|
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
0 |
0 |
50 |
82 |
132 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
323 |
213 |
0 |
0 |
536 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
57 |
89 |
0 |
0 |
146 |
|
Opthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
0 |
0 |
12 |
17 |
29 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
115 |
266 |
0 |
0 |
381 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
263 |
70 |
0 |
0 |
333 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
149 |
376 |
6 |
8 |
539 |
|
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
53 |
81 |
0 |
0 |
134 |
|
Total |
1,153 |
1,386 |
101 |
121 |
2,761 |
|
|
Grand Total |
14,329 |
12,314 |
1,721 |
2,413 |
30,777 |
90 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps, if any, taken in the past 12 months to validate the cardiac surgery waiting list; the number of persons on this waiting list in June 1997 who have been removed from it due to the person's death or the person opting for private treatment; the number of persons on the cardiac waiting list for less than six months, between six and 12 months, and more than 12 months; and the hospital and health board area concerned in each case. [18835/98]
The information requested regarding the number of patients removed from the list due to the person's death or the person opting for private treatment is not routinely collected by the Department. However, I have requested this information from the agencies concerned. I will communicate with the Deputy on this matter, and also on the steps taken to validate the list, in due course.
Regarding the numbers waiting for cardiac surgery, at the end of June, the most recent period for which information is available, there were 1,142 adults and 69 children on the public cardiac surgery waiting list. A breakdown of this list on an agency basis is contained in the following Table 1. The Deputy will note from Table 2 that the end of June 1998 waiting list total compares favourably with the figures for the same period last year, showing a reduction of 24 per cent for adults awaiting surgery and 32 per cent for children.
Table 1
Cardiac Surgery Waiting List — End of June 1998
|
Hospital |
Adults 3-12 months |
Adults Over 12 months |
Children 3-6 months |
Children Over 6 months |
|
Mater Hospital |
131 |
590 |
– |
– |
|
St James's Hospital |
133 |
226 |
– |
– |
|
Cork University Hospital |
51 |
11 |
– |
|
|
Our Lady's Hospital Crumlin |
– |
– |
22 |
47 |
|
Total Adults |
Total Children |
|
|
End of June 1997 |
1,496 |
102 |
|
End of June 1998 |
1,142 |
69 |
91 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons awaiting ophthalmic surgery as at 30 June 1998; the nature of the surgery required; the number of these patients on the list for less than six months, between six and 12 months and more than 12 months; if he will differentiate between children and adults in this regard; and the relevant health board areas involved. [18836/98]
92 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients awaiting hip operations; the number of these patients on the waiting list for less than six months, between six and 12 months and more than 12 months; and the health board areas in which they reside. [18837/98]
93 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of adults and children on ear, nose and throat waiting list; the nature of the procedure required and the number of time these patients on the waiting list for less than six months, between six and 12 months and more than 12 months; and the health board areas in which they reside. [18838/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 91, 92 and 93 together.
The information requested by the Deputy in the format collected by my Department is set out in the following tables:—
|
Adults |
3-12 Months |
Over 12 Months |
|
Cataracts |
1,994 |
650 |
|
Other Ophthalmic Procedures |
418 |
273 |
|
Hip Replacements |
729 |
435 |
|
Ear, Nose and Throat |
2,192 |
2,216 |
|
Children |
3-6 Months |
Over 6 Months |
|
Ophthalmology |
137 |
136 |
|
Grommets |
221 |
194 |
|
Tonsils/Adenoids |
745 |
1,456 |
|
Other ENT Procedures |
398 |
216 |
|
Health Board |
Numbers awaiting ophthalmology procedures |
|
Eastern Health Board |
1,040 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
627 |
|
Midland Health Board |
0 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
0 |
|
North-Western Health Board |
262 |
|
South Eastern Health Board |
646 |
|
Southern Health Board |
322 |
|
Western Health Board |
711 |
