Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 February 2015
470. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for assessment for a hip operation will be arranged at an early date in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow as the case is deemed urgent by her general practitioner who has written four letters requesting immediate action in the case; if he will expedite the matter; and the reason for the delay. [4815/15]
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, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If he has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up with them.
