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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: Mr. Hughes is saying that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: Mr. Hughes is saying the leaflets-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: Okay. I thank everybody for their very valuable contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: Is the structure of protocols in the US in place in hospitals throughout the country or is it only in certain states?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for the work they are doing in this area. One issue that arises is the changeover of junior doctors in our hospital system. Are the witnesses satisfied that we have comprehensive programme for dealing with that changeover, which tends to happen in January and June or July? Are they satisfied that we have enough processes in place to make sure the new doctors who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: Am I correct in saying there were something like 13,000 cases of people admitted to hospital with sepsis in 2021? I know there may have been other complications but I have seen that about 2,700 people died in 2021 in hospitals who had sepsis. I am not saying that sepsis was the sole cause of death but it was a contributory factor. Am I right in respect of those figures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: Everyone tends to focus on consultants and junior doctors. If you go into a hospital, the same nursing staff will be there ten years later, so there is that continuity. What programme is in place for nurses on an ongoing basis to make sure they are able to get up-to-date information, including about the new challenges that arise in respect of dealing with something like this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: One of the other challenges we face in the health service, particularly at weekends, is one I referenced at the start of the meeting. A young boy of eight who died recently was admitted to hospital but, unfortunately, the degree to which he had sepsis meant there was little the hospital could have done. I understand that he immediately went on life support when he was admitted to hospital....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: Dr. O'Dwyer accepts there is a problem, particularly at weekends, getting access to GPs. Three to four crucial hours may be missed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: With regard to the identification of sepsis, has any study been done from the time a person is admitted to hospital where he or she might have come in with some other complaint to the time that sepsis is then identified? Is there any information showing how quickly sepsis can be identified? Is a study ongoing with regard to this issue?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 476. To ask the Minister for Health to take the necessary steps to ensure that the individual placement and support service is equally accessible for people with mental health difficulties throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49876/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (14 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 511. To ask the Minister for Health to outline in detail what new resources have been allocated to Traveller health, including resources to support implementation of the National Traveller Health Action Plan, in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49493/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (14 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 574. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of the consultation process which is planned to begin on 7 November 2023 in respect of the new Tobacco Products Bill, as announced by him on 12 October 2023 at a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49820/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 582. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give due consideration to ringfencing 10% of the health budget for mental health to bring the State into line with international standards, in view of the fact that the United Kingdom spends almost 15% and France over 14% in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49867/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 583. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the position of National Lead for Mental Health within the HSE to ensure oversight and improvement in mental services across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49868/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 584. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set aside funding for the provision of an independent advocacy service for children and adults dealing with mental health difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49869/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (14 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 585. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set aside dedicated funding to secure multi-annual funding for the support of the community and voluntary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49870/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 586. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set aside funding to address the impact of and prevailing mental crisis arising from COVID; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49871/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 587. To ask the Minister for Health what steps he has taken to date/will take to improve mental health services for priority groups such as individuals in ethnic minority communities, the Traveller Community, people in prison and LGBTI communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49872/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (14 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 588. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the steps that he will take to address the growing numbers on waiting lists within the CAMHS services, considering that there was an almost 60% increase in waiting list numbers between 2020-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49873/23]