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Accident and Emergency Services (13 Jan 2011)

James Reilly: ...patients waiting on trolleys in accident and emergency, which reached an unprecedented high of 569 in January 2011, the precautions being taken to protect patients from cross infection from swine flu and other hospital infections; the additional capacity put in place to deal with the winter increase in hospital admissions; the way she will defend the closure of beds when demand is high;...

Accident and Emergency Services (13 Jan 2011)

Mary Harney: It is a factor. If swine flu patients are taking up over 300 beds and over 70 ICU beds, it is a factor. It is a bigger factor this week than it was last week because we have seen a doubling of swine flu incidents this week over last week. It has been doubling each week for the past number of weeks and there will be a press conference later today to review that. Among the issues identified...

Accident and Emergency Services (13 Jan 2011)

James Reilly: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the precautions being taken to protect patients from cross infection from swine flu and other hospital infections in view of the number of patients waiting on trolleys in accident and emergency; the additional capacity put in place to deal with the winter increase in hospital admissions; the way she will defend the closure of beds when...

Accident and Emergency Services (13 Jan 2011)

Mary Harney: ...has been normal for umpteen years. There have been significant improvements. That is not to say that there have not been occasions when there were blips. We all are aware that there is a swine flu problem. That has led to over 300 people being in hospital over the past period.

Accident and Emergency Services (13 Jan 2011)

James Reilly: ...which she has put on the long finger? Is the Minister saying to this House that the emergency room consultants of this country are talking through their hats when they state they believe the swine flu has very little to do with the significant numbers who are now attending? I am aware that in one hospital, the number admitted up to two weeks ago was only 12. Since I have come into this...

Accident and Emergency Services (13 Jan 2011)

Mary Harney: ...of 12 acute medical units during 2011 with an investment of €8.5 million. Emergency departments have particular infection control protocols in place for staff to manage patients attending with flu-like illnesses including the H1NI virus to minimise risk to patients and staff. The key to addressing the emergency department challenge is an integrated proactive management by all concerned...