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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: In 2011, I established the Special Delivery Unit in my Department as set out in the Programme for Government. The aim of the SDU is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. The SDU's Scheduled Care Team focused initially on waiting times for in-patient and daycase elective surgery. For 2012, a target was set that no adult should wait longer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy Publication (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 25 and 129 together. The second national cancer strategy, “A Strategy for Cancer Control in Ireland, 2006", addressed the rising burden of cancer in the Irish population. The Strategy was developed by the second National Cancer Forum, an advisory body to the Minister for Health and Children at that time. The Strategy’s vision was that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE’s national colorectal screening programme, BowelScreen, commenced in November 2012 and is being introduced on a phased basis to men and women between the ages of 60-69 years. When fully implemented the programme will offer free screening to men and women aged 55-74 every two years. The screening test, known as a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT), is a home based test and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Regional Service Plans (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 and 64 together. Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive must prepare a service plan and submit it to me for my approval following publication of the Estimates. The National Service Plan which was submitted to me in December sets out the quantum and type of health services to be provided in 2013 within the overall level of funding...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Smaller Hospitals Framework (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I plan to publish, with Government approval, Securing the Future of Smaller Hospitals: A Framework for Development to offer 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, named below, which have been the subject of particular attention from the HIQA, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE is taking a new approach this year in relation to determining hospital budgets. For the first time, budget allocations are related to projected spend rather than to historic budgets rolling forward from previous years. This is with a view to ensuring sustainable budgets into the future within the resources available. Heretofore, distribution of budgets across acute hospitals was made...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 34, 73 and 539 together. The Government is committed to achieving compliance with the European Working Time Directive in respect of non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) by 2014. I have emphasised to the HSE the high priority the Government and I attach to this issue. The Health Service Executive’s Service Plan for 2013 specifically recognises the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 37, 46, 48, 66, 70, 80, 81, 92, 93, 99, 128, 131, 141 and 162 together. In 2011, I established the Special Delivery Unit in my Department as set out in the Programme for Government. The aim of the SDU is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. The SDU's Scheduled Care Team focused initially on waiting times...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 38, 43, 47, 55, 71, 82, 91, 96, 101, 105, 115, 118, 120 and 159 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Mortality Rates Report (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The CMO's Office of my Department has been working on a report entitled 'Health Care Quality Indicators in the Irish Health System: Examining the Potential of Hospital Discharge Data'. This report includes the measure of recorded 30 day in-hospital mortality rates following heart attack. This work demonstrates the value of using the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) system to derive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (20 Mar 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Patient transport is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. The HSE National Ambulance Service is developing non-emergency transport, through a national intermediate care service (ICS) , which is key to resolving bed and clinical management pressures. ICS will allow for safe, planned and timely clinical transfers of inpatients to the most appropriate facility, depending on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 provides for the replacement of the HSE Board with a Directorate structure. The Directorate will be comprised of the Director General and a number of senior managers, and will have collective responsibility as the governing authority for the HSE. As well as chairing the Directorate, the Director General will be responsible for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 and 63 together. As the Deputy's query relates to operational matters for the Health Service Executive, this question has been forwarded to the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Mar 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 Bed Numbers (20 Mar 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: Health Service Recruitment (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77, 78 and 125 together. Applications from graduate nurses under this scheme will continue to be accepted by the HSE. In line with normal practice, the HSE will aim to facilitate applicants with offers of appointment to posts in the part of the country for which they have expressed a preference. The HSE has decided that applicationsfor Phase 1, covering...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 and 139 together. In 2011, I established the Special Delivery Unit in my Department as set out in the Programme for Government. The aim of the SDU is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. The SDU's Scheduled Care Team focused initially on waiting times for in-patient and daycase elective surgery. For...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: In 2011, I established the Special Delivery Unit in my Department as set out in the Programme for Government. The aim of the SDU is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. The SDU's initial focus was on inpatient and day case waiting times. With regard to routine endoscopies, for 2012 a target was set that no-one should wait longer than 13...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104, 136, 150, 155 and 503 together. We have a large number and range of acute hospitals in Ireland, all of which are held in high esteem and used mainly by local people for the majority of their hospital care. However, the provision of modern, high-quality and safe care requires increasing levels of co-operation and overarching systems of governance and...