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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: In 2016, the Herity Report concluded that the needs of the effective catchment population of University Hospital Waterford (UHW) could be accommodated from a single cath lab and recommended that the operating hours of the existing cath lab should be extended. Approval and funding has been provided for the additional staff required to facilitate this service and recruitment is progressing. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: The hospital system is currently operating at close to full capacity. The number of patients attending Emergency Departments continues to increase year on year. HSE figures show that for the first ten months of 2019, the number of patients attending University Hospital Waterford decreased by 0.9% while the number of attendances of patients over the age of 75 increased by 1.2% compared to the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to Naas Hospital.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Nov 2019)
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...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Deputy is aware, legislation was signed in June which will allow for the operation of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP) on a pilot basis for five years. Commercial medical cannabis suppliers whose cannabis products meet the specified requirements set out in the legislation, and which have been listed in Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Data (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to you directly as soon as possible
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As the HSE is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, including the facilities at Lifford Community Hospital, Ramelton Community Hospital and St. Joseph’s Community Hospital Stranorlar I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to the issues you raised concerning these facilities.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 116 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the purpose of the Independent Clinical Expert Review being conducted by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is to provide women, or their next of kin, with independent clinical assurance about the timing of their diagnosis and treatment. The overriding focus throughout this...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for Government. In this regard, the Government is committed to improving waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures. The latest published National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) figures for October show that the Inpatient & Daycase (IPDC) waiting list has decreased by over 6%...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As the Health Service Executive is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: Reducing waiting time for patients for hospital operations and procedures is a key priority for Government. The latest published National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) figures show that there 532 patients in the Cork University Maternity Hospital IPDC waiting list. Of these, 28% (148) are waiting 3 months or less, 66% (351) are waiting 9 months or less and 79% (419) are waiting 12...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: I acknowledge the difficulties facing the emergency departments in our hospitals. According to HSE TrolleyGAR data, there was a 16% increase in patients counted waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Limerick ED this year up to the end of October 2019 compared to the same period last year. My Department has engaged extensively with the HSE this year to identify mitigating actions to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Nov 2019)
Simon Harris: As the HSE is responsible for the delivery of healthcare infrastructure projects, including Carndonagh Community Hospital I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly in relation to this this matter.