Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Public Accounts Committee
Special Report No. 83 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Managing Elective Day Surgery
11:40 am
Dr. Tony O'Connell:
It will vary procedure by procedure. Historically, there has been a tendency to leave some procedures overnight. As Professor Keane mentioned, some procedures saw patients stay for up to a week 20 years ago but can now be handled as day stay procedures. The situation varies depending on procedure and historical practice.