Richard Bruton
Ceist:
196
Mr. R. Bruton
asked the
Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children
the number of inpatient admissions in hospitals here in 2003 and to date in 2004; the number of day-care cases and the total in-patient and day-care capacity in each year.
[23895/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra
Richard Bruton
Ceist:
198
Mr. R. Bruton
asked the
Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children
the number of accident and emergency attendances and of outpatient attendances in 2003 and to date in 2004.
[23897/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra
I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 198 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below.
Publicly Funded Acute Hospitals:
Summary Activity Statistics, 2003 and January to July 2004
|
|
January to December 2003
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January to July 2004
|
Inpatient Admissions
|
567,516
|
335,335
|
Day Cases
|
444,217
|
274,899
|
Inpatient Beds Available*
|
12,306
|
12,335
|
Day Beds Available*
|
921
|
1,048
|
Accident and Emergency Attendances
|
1,208,814
|
724,630
|
Outpatient Attendances#
|
2,278,997
|
1,417,459
|
*Figures refer to the average number of beds available for use during the period, taking beds that have been temporarily closed or opened into account.
#Figures refer to attendances at consultant-controlled outpatient clinics only.
Note: All figures are provisional. Source: Integrated Management Returns (IMRs), Department of Health and Children.