Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 July 2014
627. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in Dublin will receive an appointment for urgent back surgery; and the reason the person has been left waiting for such a long time. [30844/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014, 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, which has been adopted by the Health Service Executive, sets out the processes that hospitals are to implement to manage waiting lists.
In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to her on this matter.
