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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The management of inpatient and day-case waiting lists for patients awaiting public health care is based on the principle that after urgent and cancer patients are treated, then clinically assessed routine patients should be seen in chronological order (i.e. longest waiter first). Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I have no plans for an investigation into this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1347, 1359, 1384 and 1557 together. The Government is committed to achieving compliance with the European Working Time Directive in respect of non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) by 2014. This is in the interest of doctors themselves and of the patients under their care. This is a complex matter. Amongst the issues involved, depending on the particular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The information relating to these costs is not readily available. The information is being collated and I will get back to the Deputy as soon as possible regarding this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Appointments (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The following table sets out the bodies, boards under the remit of my Department to which I make appointments and the statutory provisions providing for the making of such appointments. Bodies Statutory Provision Advisory Committee for Human Medicines (IMB) Irish Medicines Board Act 1995, as amended Advisory Committee for Veterinary Medicines (IMB) Irish Medicines Board Act 1995, as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Appointments (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The current number of vacancies on boards under the remit of my Department are as follows: Board Number of Vacancies Positions Dental Council 1 ordinary member Dietitians Registration Board 1 ordinary member Food Safety Authority of Ireland 1 ordinary member Health and Social Care Professionals Council (CORU) 1 ordinary member Health Research Board 2 ordinary members Hepatitis C and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Appointments (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The following is a list of boards under the remit of my Department showing vacancies arising in the next 6 months. Board Number of Vacancies Position Beaumont Hospital Board 8 1 Chairperson, 7 ordinary members Food Safety Authority of Ireland 3 ordinary members Health and Social Care Professionals Council (CORU) 3 ordinary members Irish Blood Transfusion Service 2 ordinary members...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Collaborating with individual hospitals, the SDU, together with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and the HSE, has developed the outpatient waiting list minimum dataset. This allows data to be submitted to the NTPF from hospitals on a weekly basis and, for the first time, outpatient data is available on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1366 and 1381 together. The funding pressures now being experienced in the health services mean that the acute sector must reduce its costs in order to deliver the agreed level of activity within the resources available to it. This means that we must concentrate on maximising efficiency and getting the best possible services for patients from the budgets...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Guidelines (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is committed to introducing a tobacco-free campus policy in all its sites by 31 December 2015. Considerable progress has been made in this regard. The Deputy may be interested to note that there are specific guidelines in relation to mental health settings entitled 'Best Practice Guidelines for Tobacco Management in the Mental Health Setting' February 2008....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Procedures (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1378 and 1456 together. Integrated Discharge Planning is about effective and multi-disciplinary planning for the discharge of patients, which starts from the moment a patient is admitted to hospital, through to their discharge home or transfer to a community care facility. In 2008 the HSE developed an Integrated Discharge Planning Code of Practice as a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The particular issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The management of inpatient and daycase waiting lists for patients awaiting public health care is based on the principle that after urgent and cancer patients are treated, then clinically assessed routine patients should be seen in chronological order (i.e. longest waiter first). Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: Patient transport is the responsibility of the HSE. However, people attending outpatient and hospital appointments are, in general, expected to make their own travel arrangements, using private or scheduled public transport. The exceptions are for dialysis, cancer (radiotherapy and chemotherapy) and post-operative transplant patients, where transport may be provided. In these cases, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Collaborating with individual hospitals, the SDU, together with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and the HSE, has developed the outpatient waiting list minimum dataset. This allows data to be submitted to the NTPF from hospitals on a weekly basis and, for the first time, outpatient data is available on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter this has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: A Chronic Pain Service was previously developed in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda by a Consultant Anaesthetist who had the appropriate skills to provide this service. The clinic ran from February 2012 to December 2012 until the Consultant left the position. During this time 161 patients had been seen by this Consultant, who specialised in this area of pain management. A total of 203...