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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE Service Plan as approved by the Minister for Health on 9 January 2013 details the funding available  for all services including hospitals.  A core element of the Service Plan was ensuring that hospitals were provided with a 2013 budget which was, in so far as possible, linked to their 2012 costs in order to provide a more achievable financial challenge.  There was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: In 2012 the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) initiated a national project to compile, for the first time, an Outpatient Waiting List database based on patient-level information from individual hospitals. Collaborating with individual hospitals, the SDU together with the NTPF and the HSE have developed the OP waiting list minimum dataset that allows for this data to be submitted to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: St. Columcille's Hospital Loughlinstown provides joint acute hospital services with St. Vincent's and St Michael's, Dun Laoghaire. Together, they provide a range of services for the catchment of Dublin South-East and Wicklow, across three sites in a collaborative arrangement. The establishment of hospital groups will ensure that these hospitals have a central role in the future delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89, 134, 606, 640, 659, 660, 664 and 670 to 673, inclusive, together. The HSE has received an application for the inclusion of pirfenidone in the GMS and community drugs schemes. The application is being considered in line with the procedures and timescales agreed last year by the Department of Health and the HSE with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: Securing the Future of Smaller Hospitals: A Framework for Development offers clear information about the role of our smaller hospitals and what they will do in the future. While the Framework focusses in particular on the role of nine smaller hospitals, which have been the subject of particular attention from the Health Information and Quality Authority, the principles behind it will apply...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: Immediately following my appointment as Minister for Health I established the Special Delivery Unit as set out in the Programme for Government. Its aim is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. As set out in Future Health, a key goal is to deliver faster more equitable access to hospital services. With regard to waiting times for procedures,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: Immediately following my appointment, I set out to address the issues which have been causing unacceptable delays in patients being treated in our hospitals. I established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), as set out in the Programme for Government. The SDU is working to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. Since its establishment there have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: Approximately 20 of the 35 primary care centres locations announced under the infrastructure stimulus package in July 2012 will be offered to the market subject to a) agreement between the local GPs and the HSE on active local GP involvement in the centres and b) site suitability and availability. The HSE is working with the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) as required to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: On my appointment as Minister for Health, I set out to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients being treated in our hospitals. I established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which is working to unblock access to acute services by improving patient flow through the system, including Beaumont hospital. An intensive work programme is underway between the SDU's liaison...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 107 together. In relation to the particular queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102, 115 and 117 together. The HSE National Service Plan which was submitted to me in December, and which I approved, sets out the quantum and type of health services to be provided in 2013 within the overall level of funding provided. The HSE has responsibility for the delivery of services, set out in the Regional Plans, and to ensure that services are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: Immediately following my appointment, I set out to address the issues which have been causing unacceptable delays in patients being treated in our hospitals. I established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), as set out in the Programme for Government. The SDU is working to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. Since its establishment there have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE has a well established procedure for managing feedback and complaints in relation to experiences of individuals and their families in our hospitals. The details of the formal complaints policy, are available on the HSE website, at www.hse.ie/eng/services/ysys/Complaint. In addition, advice and instructions for making complaints and feedback about a service or an individual may be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: The Deputy may wish to note Head 12 of the General Scheme of the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013 which provides a right to conscientious objection to health professionals. However, this right does not extend to institutions. It is the intention of the legislation that women will be able to access treatments permissible under the law.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (14 May 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 Accommodation Provision (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 142 together. We know that the traditional practice of providing as many services as possible in every hospital is neither sustainable nor safe. The formation of Irish acute hospitals into a small number of groups, each with its own governance and management, will provide an optimum opportunity for hospital services to be configured to deliver...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: In 2012 the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) initiated a national project to compile, for the first time, an Outpatient Waiting List database based on patient-level information from individual hospitals. Collaborating with individual hospitals, the SDU together with the NTPF and the HSE have developed the OP waiting list minimum dataset that allows for this data to be submitted to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121, 144, 704 and 708 together. 2013 is another challenging year for the Health Sector and the Government had to take a number of tough measures to ensure that the most vulnerable were protected and front line services maintained to the greatest extent possible. The health services has already achieved significant progress in “doing more with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125, 127 and 630 together. A major objective of this scheme was to put in place more cost-effective service delivery arrangements, having regard to the high rates of expenditure on agency staffing and overtime. Applications from graduate nurses and midwives under the scheme will continue to be accepted by the HSE. In line with normal practice, the HSE will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: I have asked senior officials from my Department to invite the Irish Thalidomide Survivors Society to a meeting as soon as this can be arranged. Senior officials have also very recently met with representatives of the Irish Thalidomide Association. It is my hope that a way forward can be found to address issues arising for both groups.