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Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: The Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar is part of the Ireland East Hospital Group. Each Hospital Group is developing a strategic plan to describe how it will provide more efficient and effective patient services and reorganise its services to provide optimal care to the populations it serves. Every hospital in the Ireland East Group has a vital role to play within the Group. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: There are no plans to downgrade the Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway (UHG). To the contrary, plans for a new and significantly expanded ED at UHG are at design phase. Given recognised capacity challenges with regard to the existing ED at University Hospital Galway, the Programme for a Partnership Government provides as follows: “A new ED for UHG is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: I am not aware of any plans to downgrade any Emergency Department facilities in Mayo University Hospital (MUH). The Mayo ED has been performing well this year. Patient experience times for MUH are significantly better than the national average; 73.5% of patients have been admitted or discharged within 6 hours, 91.7% within 9 hours, and 99.9% within 24 hours this year to date, whereas the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: I am not aware of any plans to downgrade any Emergency Department facilities in Sligo University Hospital (SUH). The Sligo ED has been performing well this year. Patient experience times for SUH are similar to the national average for 6 hour PET and better than the national average for 9 and 24 hour PET. 65.4% of patients have been admitted or discharged within 6 hours, 84.8% within 9...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy can be assured that I have no plans to downgrade the maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital. The National Maternity Strategy recognises that smaller maternity services cannot, and should not, operate in isolation as stand-alone entities. Those units cannot sustain the breadth and depth of clinical services that the populations they serve require without formal links to larger...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy can be assured that I have no plans to downgrade the maternity services at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar. The National Maternity Strategy recognises that smaller maternity services cannot, and should not, operate in isolation as stand-alone entities. Those units cannot sustain the breadth and depth of clinical services that the populations they serve require without formal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy can be assured that I have no plans to downgrade the maternity services at University Hospital Galway. The National Maternity Strategy recognises that smaller maternity services cannot, and should not, operate in isolation as stand-alone entities. Those units cannot sustain the breadth and depth of clinical services that the populations they serve require without formal links to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy can be assured that I have no plans to downgrade the maternity services at Mayo University Hospital. The National Maternity Strategy recognises that smaller maternity services cannot, and should not, operate in isolation as stand-alone entities. Those units cannot sustain the breadth and depth of clinical services that the populations they serve require without formal links to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: The Deputy can be assured that I have no plans to downgrade the maternity services at Sligo University Hospital. The National Maternity Strategy recognises that smaller maternity services cannot, and should not, operate in isolation as stand-alone entities. Those units cannot sustain the breadth and depth of clinical services that the populations they serve require without formal links to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (12 Jul 2017)

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: Hospital Appointments Delays (12 Jul 2017)

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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2017)

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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a group of anti-depressant medications available through prescription only and are authorised for use in Ireland and across the EU for the treatment of depressive disorders and some anxiety related conditions. Some of these medications are also authorised for use in children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years for the treatment of moderate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 312 together. I became aware through media reports on 30 June of the HSE’s intention to introduce revised arrangements for the provision of supports to patients who are being or have been treated for cancer and other illnesses. I understand that the HSE’s objective was to develop more equitable arrangements for the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: When patients are admitted to hospital they have the option of being treated as a public patient or private patient. Those patients opting to be treated privately have chosen to pay the consultant and the hospital in respect of the services that each provides. The charges applied in respect of private care in a public hospital relate not only to accommodation costs but also costs associated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 314 and 316 together. Primary PCI is recognised internationally as the preferred treatment of STEMI in terms of morbidity and mortality outcomes. Highly specialised services such as primary PCI need to be carried out in a small number of hospitals, where the volume of patients supports the provision of a safe service. Low volume services do not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: As this is a matter relating to the clinical management of myocardial infarction, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 2017)

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...