Micheál Martin
Ceist:282. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health his plans to decrease day cases across the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14766/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 29 March 2018
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The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) publishes the Inpatient/Day Case and Outpatient waiting list figures on its website each month. The publication includes Inpatient and Day Case Adult and Child Analysis.
The most recent figures published by the NTPF for the end of February 2018 indicate that there is a total of 79,039 people on the Inpatient/Day case waiting list, of which 56,180 are waiting for a day case procedure. Of this figure, 59% are waiting 6 months or less, 15% are waiting 12 months or more.
October's Budget announced a total 2018 allocation of €55m for the NTPF for 2018. This significant increase in funding more than doubles the 2017 total allocation of €20m.
The Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan 2018, developed by the Department of Health, the HSE and the NTPF will be published shortly. The Plan will set out ambitious targets for both the HSE and NTPF to reduce the overall number of patients waiting for treatment.