Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 May 2018
300. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of compensation payments made by the HSE on foot of incidents in maternity units in 2017, in tabular form; the amount of each individual payment; and the maternity unit in which the incident took place. [19806/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe management of clinical negligence claims arising from the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients in public healthcare enterprises is delegated to the State Claims Agency, which has a statutory mandate to investigate and manage these cases to completion.
The State Claims Agency has provided the following information in respect of 2017.
The following table shows all compensation payments made and the number of claims they relate to with regard to Maternity Services in the 19 maternity units nationwide in 2017.
The figures include payments related to acute maternity units only, and are broken down by Hospital Group apart from the totals for Hospital Group 4 and Hospital Group 6 which are amalgamated.
The figures relate to compensation payments made to patients and service users only.
The compensation payments included can relate to any type of claim where the service has been recorded as Maternity Services, i.e. birth specific procedures, medication errors, hospital acquired infection etc.
Private Healthcare Schemes are excluded.
Year of Transaction (Reporting Date is 2017)
|
Location |
Total Damages - €m |
Number of claims |
|
Group 1 - RSCI Dublin North East Hospital Group (Academic Partner: RCSI) |
4.36 |
16 |
|
Group 2 - Dublin Midlands Hospital Group (Academic Partner: TCD) |
32.79 |
20 |
|
Group 3 - Ireland East hospital Group (Academic Partner: UCD) |
32.13 |
28 |
|
Group 4 - South South West hospital Group (Academic Partner: UCC) and Group 6 - UL Midwest hospital Group (Academic Partner: UL) |
38.03 |
23 |
|
Group 5 - Saolta West North West Hospital Group (Academic Partner: NUIG) |
11.82 |
15 |
|
Grand Total |
119.13 |
102 |
Note: It is important to note that payments may be made in relation to a single claim across multiple transactional years.
