Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 July 2017
291. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to downgrade the accident and emergency services at Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33207/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am not aware of any plans to downgrade any Emergency Department facilities in Mayo University Hospital (MUH).
The Mayo ED has been performing well this year. Patient experience times for MUH are significantly better than the national average; 73.5% of patients have been admitted or discharged within 6 hours, 91.7% within 9 hours, and 99.9% within 24 hours this year to date, whereas the national averages for the same time period have been 66%, 80.7% and 96.5% respectively.
The Department of Health and the HSE are currently engaged in a process to commence winter planning for next year and to work towards an improvement trajectory in ED performance, including at the Mayo ED.
