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- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: The HSE's report on its Valproate Response Project has been considered within my Department, and I have received briefing from officials. The report describes the HSE's work on sodium valproate issues since the Valproate Response team was established in May 2018. This work has included the provision of an expert support service for people with concerns about exposure to sodium valproate;...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: Under 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. The National...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: As the HSE has responsibility for the provision, along with the maintenance and operation of Primary Care Centres and other Primary Care facilities, the Executive has been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by officials in my Department and will be provided to the Deputy directly as soon as it becomes available.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by officials in my Department and will be provided to the Deputy directly as soon as it becomes available.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: In 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: I am conscious that waiting times are often unacceptably long and of the burden that this places on patients and their families. In this regard, the Government is committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures. Budget 2020 announced further increased investment in tackling waiting lists, with funding to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) increasing...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: Budget 2019 provided for a 10% increase across all GP Visit card weekly income thresholds which came into effect from 1st April 2019. The full year cost of this measure will be dependent on a number of factors, including the number of additional applications made to the HSE, the timescale within which these are made and the number of applicants who are found to qualify for this benefit....
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Closures (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: The Open Beds Report, published by my Department monthly, provides a summary of the average numbers of open inpatient beds and day beds/places in the acute hospital system based on data provided by the HSE. It can be found on the Department's website: . According to provisional data received from the HSE Acute Business Information Unit, there were on average 10,952 inpatient beds and...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Discharges (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: A delayed transfer of care (previously referred to as a delayed discharge) occurs when a patient has been deemed clinically fit for discharge from an acute bed but their discharge is delayed because they are waiting for some form of ongoing support or care following their discharge. There are many reasons for this, such as a patient undertaking the application process for NHSS, awaiting...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Discharges (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: A delayed transfer of care (previously referred to as a delayed discharge) occurs when a patient has been deemed clinically fit for discharge from an acute bed but their discharge is delayed because they are waiting for some form of ongoing support or care following their discharge. There are many reasons for this, such as a patient undertaking the application process for NHSS, awaiting...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: The hospital system is currently operating at close to full capacity. The number of patients attending Emergency Departments continues to increase year on year. In 2019, the number of patients over the age of 75 attending hospital EDs increased by 5% compared to 2018. For the month of December 2019, the number of patients over the age of 75 attending hospital EDs was 15,409 which...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.