Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2013
555. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the outcome for 42 sub-arachnoid haemorrhage patients classified as poor grade and as a consequence denied emergency treatment in the neurosurgical centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, between 1 October 2011 and 31 March 2012, as revealed in the neurosurgical department KPI reports for that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11394/13]
Amharc ar fhreagra567. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the number of sub-arachnoid haemorrhage patients, classified as poor grade, were denied emergency treatment in the neurosurgical centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, between 1 April 2012 and 30 June 2012; the outcome for those patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11462/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 555 and 567 together.
In relation to the particular queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in these matters.
