Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2022
608. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the services provided by the mobile catheterisation laboratory at Sligo; the length of time the laboratory was in Sligo; the number of procedures carried out, broken down by month and by procedure type; the number of staff working at the laboratory, broken down by staff type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35329/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra609. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of staff working in cardiac services at Sligo University Hospital, broken down by staff type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35330/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra610. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the capital and additional revenue cost of providing a permanent catheterisation laboratory at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35331/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra650. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason for the removal of the mobile catheterisation laboratory from Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35371/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra651. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide a catheterisation laboratory in Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35372/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 608 to 610, inclusive, 650 and 651 together.
Sligo University Hospital has had a Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory service operating 1 to 2 days per week (mobile service) delivering diagnostic angiographies, with referral pathways to Galway University Hospitals for speciality Cardiology interventions up to the 30th June 2022.
Following the decision of the private company providing the service to cease operations of the mobile Cath Lab Services at the hospital, the Saolta Group worked with hospital management on possible contingency measures.
Following an examination of the options, it was determined that Sligo patients will be treated at University Hospital Galway with designated slots being allocated for this cohort of patients. This arrangement will stay in place until the publication of the National Review of Cardiac Services later this year.
I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy to provide additional details regarding cardiac services at Sligo University Hospital.
