Léim ar aghaidh chuig an bpríomhábhar
Gnáthamharc

Hospital Waiting Lists

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2013

Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Ceisteanna (477)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

477. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delay of two years to receive an appointment for assessment in the ENT department at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin; if he will confirm the length of time for procedures to have adenoids removed and other minor procedures associated with this Department (details supplied). [11116/13]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

In relation to waiting list management in general, the National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2013, has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, recently been adopted by the HSE, sets out the processes that hospitals are to implement to manage waiting lists. In relation to this particular query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the Health Service Executive to investigate the situation and respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Barr
Roinn