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- 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]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Nov 2023)
Colm Burke: 589. To ask the Minister for Health to ensure that additional resources are put in place to facilitate the changes that will be brought about by the upcoming reform of the Mental Health Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49874/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (14 Nov 2023)
Colm Burke: 590. To ask the Minister for Health to give due consideration to set aside dedicated funding for National Clinical Programmes in relation to Women’s Mental Health, Eating Disorders, and Dual Diagnosis (self-harm/suicide and homelessness). [49875/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2023)
Colm Burke: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a review being undertaken by her Department in respect of a Stage 2B submission will be finalised and the school (details supplied) contacted about the outcome of this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50051/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)
Colm Burke: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I thank the witnesses for taking time out of their own schedules to be here with us here. I also thank them for the time they have given over recent years to dealing with this issue. Recently, I had to deal with a grandparent whose eight-year-old grandson died from sepsis. Unfortunately, he probably did not get to hospital on time. It was just one of those...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)
Colm Burke: The evidence is that as a result of these protocols, there has been a substantial decrease in deaths as a result of sepsis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)
Colm Burke: This has been a reduction of 45% to 50%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)
Colm Burke: It is a substantial reduction anyway.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)
Colm Burke: Just on the time period, in the context of the case I had to deal with recently, there was a very short timeframe between the person becoming ill and being transferred to hospital. I presume the timeframe involved varies from case to case.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)
Colm Burke: One of the problems, however, with parents, or with all of us, is that there is not a great deal of information available on the symptoms of sepsis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)
Colm Burke: The witnesses, therefore, are looking for a major campaign to highlight the things we need to watch out for in this context. Sepsis could start off with a very small cut, as I understand it, and then, as a result, an infection occurs and spreads very fast.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)
Colm Burke: Absolutely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)
Colm Burke: Absolutely. That is important. Even if we were to have the basic information disseminated, that would be a good thing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)
Colm Burke: From the HSE's recent presentation, I note that information leaflets were distributed to all GPs. To put a question to all the family members here, do they think there is enough information available within the general practices, and even with hospital doctors, to allow for the identification of the symptoms to watch out for in dealing with sepsis?
- 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.