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Hospital Accommodation Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 February 2018

Thursday, 8 February 2018

Ceisteanna (55)

Seán Sherlock

Ceist:

55. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the bed capacity at Mallow General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6086/18]

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Tackling overcrowding in Emergency Departments (EDs) is a key commitment of the Government. Accordingly, €30 million in additional funding was provided in 2017, and a further €40 million is being made available in 2018, to manage the expected peak in demand for our health services over the winter period and to strengthen capacity moving forward.

Since the start of this winter, 170 additional beds haven been opened nationally, in St Vincent’s University Hospital, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, University Hospital Limerick, University Hospital Galway, Beaumont Hospital Dublin, St. James Hospital Dublin, the Mater Hospital Dublin and in Naas General Hospital.

Building further on the learning from the Health Systems Capacity Review, and as part of planning for Winter 2018/2019, my Department is working closely with the HSE to identify where additional bed capacity can be brought on stream as early as possible in 2018, with a view to supporting patient flow within our Acute Hospitals and alleviating the level of overcrowding the system is currently experiencing.

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