Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2005
111 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she has received a proposal from the Health Service Executive to establish four hospital networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28927/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra112 Mr. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the establishment of four hospital networks as opposed to the ten previously announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28901/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra118 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will release the proposals from the Health Service Executive to the Joint Committee on Health and Children to establish four hospital networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28928/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra124 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if hospitals will be reconfigured into four hospital networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28929/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra152 Mr. Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the establishment of four hospital networks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28919/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 111, 112, 118, 124 and 152 together.
I have been advised that the Health Service Executive is currently considering a proposal to put in place, as part of its national hospitals office, four administrative regions for hospital services. These are the western region, Dublin/north-east region, southern region and Dublin/mid-Leinster region. This proposal, if implemented, would not necessarily mean a reduction in the existing ten hospital networks. The proposed administrative regions for acute hospital services would be the same as the existing four regional structures for delivering primary, community and continuing care.
I understand that the aim of the proposal, which is still being considered within the HSE, is to achieve greater co-ordination of service delivery at regional level. It recognises that one of the problems to date with the health service is the lack of co-ordination between the acute services and the community services. A seamless delivery of services is the key to meeting patient needs and requirements. Lack of cohesion in this area has led to people accessing services in inappropriate settings. Co-ordination is an essential component in the spectrum of health care provision required to achieve responsive and appropriate delivery.
It is entirely for the board of the HSE to decide how best to organise the management and delivery of health and personal social services. Any measures which impact positively on patients will have my support.
113 Mr. Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce more MRI scanners to the public health system; if so, the amount of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28926/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra134 Mr. Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of MRI scanners in the public service which are in use 24 hours a day seven days a week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28925/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra177 Mr. McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of MRI scanners which exist in the public health service; the number which are in use in the public health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28924/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 113, 134 and 177 together.
The Deputies' questions relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. The national hospitals office is organised into networks. Within each network, hospitals provide full CAT scanning services in one of three ways, on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on-call for emergencies outside normal working hours, or at neighbouring hospitals. The table outlines the numbers of scanners in each hospital and their hours of operation.
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Hospital |
No. |
Hours of Operation |
On Call Service |
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Network 1 |
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Waterford Regional Hospital |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
24hr emergency service |
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Wexford General |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
Out of hours, head injuries are transported to Beaumont and all other injuries are transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital |
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St. Luke’s General Hospital Kilkenny |
1 |
09.30am-5.00pm |
Out of hours head injuries are transported to Beaumont or Cork University Hospital. All other injuries are transported to Waterford. |
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South Tipperary General Hospital |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
All injuries are transported to Waterford or Cork University Hospital |
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Network 2 |
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Cork University Hospital |
2 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
24 hour out of hours |
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Tralee General Hospital |
1 |
24hrs 7 days per week |
Emergency out of hours |
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Mercy University Hospital Cork |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
Emergency out of hours |
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South Infirmary-Victoria Hospital Cork |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
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Network 3 |
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Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda |
1 |
24hrs 7 days per week |
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Our Lady’s Hospital Navan |
Scanner planned in the coming months |
In the interim all patients requiring CAT scans are transported to Drogheda |
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New General Hospital Cavan |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
24 hour emergency |
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Network 4 |
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Sligo General Hospital |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
24 hr emergency service |
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Letterkenny General Hospital |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
Emergency out of hours |
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Network 5 |
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Galway University Hospital |
1 |
09.00am-1.00pm and 2.00pm-5.00pm |
Emergency out of hours |
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Merlin Park Regional Hospital |
1 |
09.00am-1.00pm and 2.00pm-5.00pm |
Emergency out of hours |
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Mayo General Hospital |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
Emergency out of hours |
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Portiuncula Hospital |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
Emergency out of hours |
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Network 6 |
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Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar |
1 |
24hrs 7 days per week |
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Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore |
1 |
24hrs 7 days per week |
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Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise |
All patients are transported to Tullamore for CT Scans |
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Network 7 |
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Mid-Western Regional Hospital Dooradoyle |
1 |
08.45am-5.00pm |
24/7 on call service |
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Mid-Western Regional Hospital NenaghMid-Western Regional Hospital Ennis |
All patients requiring CAT scans at Nenagh and Ennis Hospitals are transported to Mid-Western Regional Hospital at Dooradoyle. Plans for CAT Scanners which are suggested in the report of the national task force on medical staffing are included as priorities in the planned capital developments for each of these locations |
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Network 8 |
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St. Vincent’s University Hospital Elm Park |
2 |
08.30am-5.00pm |
Emergency out of hours |
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St. Colmcille’s Hospital Loughlinstown |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
Emergency out of hours scans are transferred to St. Vincent’s Hospital |
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St. Luke’s Hospital Rathgar |
1 |
09.30am-5.00pm |
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Network 9 |
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St. James’s Hospital |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
24/7 on call service |
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AMNCH Tallaght |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
24/7 on call service |
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Naas General Hospital |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
24/7 scanning will be available in the coming months in the interim all emergencies are transported to AMNCH |
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Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children Crumlin |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
24/7 on call service |
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Network 10 |
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Mater Misericordiae Hospital |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
24/7 on call service |
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Beaumont Hospital |
2 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
24/7 on call service |
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Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown |
1 |
09.00am-5.00pm |
24/7 on call service |
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Total |
32 |
