Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
1336. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for interventional cardiology procedures from January to June 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32454/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraImproving waiting times for hospital procedures is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and in 2018 €50 million was allocated to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) to provide treatment for patients. The Inpatient/Day Case Action Plan outlines the combined impact of Health Service Executive (HSE) and NTPF activity in 2018.
Under the Plan, the HSE will deliver 1.14 million hospital procedures. The NTPF will deliver additionality to the health system with the provision of 22,000 Inpatient Day Case treatments through both outsourcing and HSE insourcing.
The information on interventional cardiology procedures requested by the Deputy, is contained in the following table.
Waiting list for interventional cardiology procedures from January to June 2018
|
Date |
Amount |
|
31/01/2018 |
587 |
|
28/02/2018 |
594 |
|
29/03/2018 |
604 |
|
26/04/2018 |
593 |
|
31/05/2018 |
596 |
|
28/06/2018 |
694 |
|
Total |
3668 |
