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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 15 Feb 2000

Vol. 514 No. 3

Written Answers. - Hospital Waiting Lists.

Gerry Reynolds

Ceist:

191 Mr. G. Reynolds asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give details of the patient waiting lists from June to December 1999 for the North Western Health Board region, Sligo General Hospital and Our Lady's Hospital, Manorhamilton; and if he will provide a breakdown of the waiting lists by speciality and procedure. [4006/00]

The hospital in-patient waiting list data collected by my Department for the North Western Health Board is set out on the following tables. The information relates to the 30 September 1999. Data for December 1999 is currently being collated and will be available shortly.

Waiting List at end of June 1999

North-Western Health Board

Letterkenny General Hospital

Specialty Name

Procedure Type

Public Waiting List

Gynaecology

All procedures

95

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

82

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

24

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

13

Surgery

All procedures

204

Urology

All procedures

106

Vascular

Varicose veins

116

Sub-Total

Letterkenny General Hospital

640

Sligo Regional Hospital

Specialty Name

Procedure Type

Public Waiting List

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

539

E.N.T.

Children (grommets)

22

E.N.T.

Children (other procedures)

203

E.N.T.

Children (tonsils/adenoids)

20

Gynaecology

All procedures

24

Ophthalmology

Adults (cataracts)

226

Ophthalmology

Adults (other procedures)

4

Ophthalmology

Children (all procedures)

11

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

100

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

12

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

5

Surgery

All procedures

80

Vascular

Varicose veins

5

Sub-Total

Sligo Regional Hospital

1,251

Health Board Total

North-Western Health Board

1,891

Waiting List at end of September 1999
North-Western Health Board
Letterkenny General Hospital

Specialty Name

Procedure Type

Public Waiting List

Gynaecology

All procedures

101

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

103

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

33

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

15

Surgery

All procedures

230

Urology

All procedures

97

Vascular

Varicose veins

107

Sub-Total

Letterkenny General Hospital

686

Sligo Regional Hospital

Specialty Name

Procedure Type

Public Waiting List

E.N.T.

Adults (all E.N.T. procedures)

565

Gynaecology

All procedures

26

Ophthalmology

Adults (cataracts)

226

Ophthalmology

Adults (other procedures)

14

Orthopaedics

Other elective procedures

84

Orthopaedics

Total hip replacements

22

Orthopaedics

Total knee replacements

17

Surgery

All procedures

105

Vascular

Varicose veins

20

Sub-Total

Sligo Regional Hospital

1,079

Health Board Total

North-Western Health Board

1,765

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