Written Answers Nos. 543-556
543. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total capital cost of a hospital bed including staff costs, running costs and ancillary costs at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9518/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
544. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason the Covid pandemic payment has not yet been paid to all healthcare workers who are due to receive the payment; when all agency staff will receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9520/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.
545. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for a hip replacement operation in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9540/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.
In 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.
546. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the number of qualified and accredited WTE counsellors and psychotherapists employed by the national counselling service (NCS); if he will provide a breakdown of staff per CHO; the number of appointments delivered by the NCS in 2022 in total and per CHO; the total number of clients that accessed the service; the total cost of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9547/23]
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.
547. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a hospital (details supplied) will put in place an appointment only service in its urgent care unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9556/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra557. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the reason for the change in the operation of the urgent care centre in Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, from a walk-in service to an appointment-based service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9594/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra562. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason the operations of the children’s urgent care clinic at Connolly Hospital, Dublin, are to be changed from a walk-in urgent care clinic to an appointment-based urgent care clinic; if he is aware that this is contrary to the reasons underpinning the establishment of the clinic; the reason there was no consultation with local primary care providers and other stakeholders; if he will ensure that the urgent care clinic continues to take walk-in emergencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9617/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra564. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if a matter in relation to medical services for children in the east of the country (detail supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9624/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra600. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a change in the model of care for a hospital (details supplied) from a walk-in urgent care clinic for children to an appointment-only service; the feasibility of changing this clinic back to a walk-in service to better meet parent’s and children’s emergency needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9804/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra632. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason for the removal of walk-in services from Children’s Health Ireland urgent care services; if these services will be returned; the resources required to return these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10039/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra669. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the reason the urgent care clinic at Connolly Hospital has changed operations and now requires patients to book appointments to be seen in the clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10168/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 547, 557, 562, 564, 600, 632 and 669 together.
CHI at Connolly, which opened in July 2019, is a children’s Outpatient and Urgent Care Centre staffed by specialist paediatric team including nurses, doctors, health and social care professionals and support staff. Urgent care is for the diagnosis and treatment of injuries or illnesses requiring medical review which are not serious enough to require Emergency Department attendance or inpatient admission.
The demand for services in CHI at Connolly Urgent Care Centre has steadily increased since it opened and CHI has advised that the Urgent Care Centre is currently seeing daily attendances far beyond the planned level of service activity. This demand is putting significant pressure on the system, resulting in long waiting times, and impacting on patient experience, which is difficult for both families and staff.
To address these issues CHI, informed by clinical advice, changed the Urgent Care Centre at Connolly from a walk-in service to a same day appointment service from the 22nd of February. A digital swift queue process on the CHI at Connolly website allows families to book an appointment at short notice and there are options for parents who cannot access online services.
This approach will improve patient experience by reducing onsite waiting times for families and will also redirect attendances which are more clinically suited to primary care or an Emergency Department. CHI is currently monitoring the impact of this change across the CHI sites.
548. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the status of a class case (details supplied) taken in relation to a medical card holder who was admitted to a private nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9557/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraBased on the details supplied, officials of my Department have searched for, but have not located, any information relevant to the matter raised by the Deputy. For that reason, I am unfortunately not in a position to provide the information requested.
549. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment in St. James’s Hospital. [9561/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual.
In 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.
550. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultant positions in each CHO including a breakdown of LHO; the number of positions filled; the number vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9569/23]
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.
551. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has lost his respite entitlement and has not received any respite since the beginning of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9577/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
552. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if long time care will be allocated for a person (details supplied) in full-time residential care. [9579/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the question relates to a service matter, I am forwarding the PQ to the HSE for a direct reply to the Deputy.
553. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health If he will provide details of all autism-specific services available for adults in County Westmeath; the types of services available; and the waiting list for each service for each appointment type. [9581/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
554. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE ophthalmologist registrars working in Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2021, 2022, and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [9582/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs this is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
555. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies by job title at St. Joseph's Campus, Longford; and when each vacancy will be filled, in tabular form. [9583/23]
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.
556. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the list of Hospitals that used outsourced private cardiology services for both diagnosis and treatment. [9584/23]
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.
