Written Answers Nos. 2332-2385
2332. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [20597/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
2333. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2021 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively. [20598/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
2334. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2021. [20599/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
2335. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each LHO area as of 1 April 2021 or the latest date available; the way in which this compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of persons currently on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; and the number waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and 12 months plus, respectively in tabular form. [20600/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
2336. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 April 2021 or latest date available; the average waiting time; the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme in each local health area in tabular form; and the length of time waiting. [20601/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
2337. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients that have been removed from outpatient lists in 2021 as a result of a validation exercise and not as a result of having an appointment with a consultant for each public and voluntary hospital in tabular form. [20602/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn order to ensure the accuracy of waiting lists, good practice around the management of hospital waiting lists recommends periodic validation of waiting lists. Validation is the process whereby hospital administration contacts patients on waiting lists at pre-planned intervals during the year to ensure that patients are ready, willing, suitable and available to attend a hospital appointment or wish to be removed.
For a number of years validation was conducted at individual hospital level in Ireland but in 2018, the Minister for Health approved the establishment of the National Centralised Validation Unit (NCVU) within the National Treatment Purchase Fund. The establishment of a centralised function has facilitated the introduction of a standardised approach to validation of waiting lists across hospitals and across IPDC and OPD waiting lists.
In relation to the data requested by the Deputy, the NCVU provided the attached document which outlines outpatient validation figures by hospital from 1st January to end March 2021.
2338. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 April 2021; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [20603/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
2339. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital at the end of March 2021; and the number to date in 2021, in tabular form. [20604/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
2340. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost in each public and voluntary hospital owing to delayed discharges to date in 2021. [20605/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
2341. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 or over that experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during March 2021; the number to date in 2021; and the hospitals in which the wait occurred. [20606/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly.
2342. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in March 2021; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than of 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; and the number that waited longer than 40, 60, 90, 120 and more than 180 minutes for same in tabular form. [20607/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
2343. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of spinal fusion patients in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children’s University Hospital at the end of March 2021 or the latest date available currently waiting less than four, four to eight and more than eight months, respectively; and if he will provide the same information for other spinal patients in tabular form. [20608/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
2344. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20609/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2345. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20610/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2346. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20611/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2347. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20612/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2348. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20613/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2349. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20614/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2350. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20615/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2351. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20616/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2352. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Dublin Midlands hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20617/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2353. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the South/South West hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20618/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2354. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the South/South West hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20619/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2355. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the South/South West hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20620/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2356. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the South/South West hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20621/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2357. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the South/South West hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20622/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2358. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the South/South West hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20623/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2359. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the South/South West hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20624/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2360. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20625/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2361. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20626/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2362. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20627/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2363. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Saolta hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20628/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2364. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Saolta hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20629/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2365. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the Saolta hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20630/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2366. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Saolta hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20631/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2367. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20632/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2368. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20633/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2369. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20634/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2370. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20635/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2371. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20636/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2372. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20637/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2373. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the University of Limerick hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20638/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2374. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20639/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2375. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the RCSI hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20640/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2376. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the RCSI hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20641/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2377. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the RCSI hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20642/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2378. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the RCSI hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20643/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2379. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a MRI scan in the Ireland East hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20644/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2380. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Ireland East hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20645/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2381. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Ireland East hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20646/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2382. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Ireland East hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20647/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2383. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Ireland East hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20648/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2384. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography in the Ireland East hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20649/21]
Amharc ar fhreagra2385. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting as of 1 April 2021 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Ireland East hospital group for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively in tabular form. [20650/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 2344 to 2385, inclusive together.
The HSE advises that a pilot project commenced in 2016 by the HSE Acute Hospitals Division to progress the collection of national radiology waiting list data. The project has been supported by the Radiology Clinical Care Programme and has involved key stakeholders across the system including the National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS) Team, Hospital Groups, and the support of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) for data collection and data management expertise.
The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the documents attached, which set out waiting list data for Quarter 1 2021 for CT, MRI and Ultrasound. The HSE advises that, at present, the further diagnostic scans requested by the Deputy (including cholangiopancreatography, electroencephalogram, angiogram, and bone scan), are not yet captured as part of this project.
The information that is currently being collected is presently being tested and validated at hospital, hospital group and national level and as such should not be used/reported without the context of the caveats set out below:
- Data is subject to inclusions and exclusions which are documented in the Data Profile Document. This document is available from Acute Operations and has been circulated to all Hospital Groups.
- Data contains urgent, routine and surveillance/planned activity which is currently not broken down in detail, as such this includes surveillance/planned activity which may not be exceeding planned date.
- Data is still undergoing validation at Hospital and Hospital Group level.
- Data does not take into account local nuances at site level (Site profile developed to support understanding of same).
- The purpose of this aggregate data is to provide a National Level overview of the number of patients waiting for modalities of CT, MRI and Ultrasound.
- This report is not intended to be used for the active management of hospital diagnostics waiting list, local reports and mechanisms should continue to be used for the management of diagnostics waiting lists at hospital level.
In Q1 2021, there were a total of 203,976 patients reported on the waiting list from all sites, this represents all outpatients waiting, urgent, semi urgent, routine and planned/surveillance (where diagnostic access is planned at particular time intervals).
