Written answers

Tuesday, 24 March 2009

Department of Health and Children

Diabetes Services

9:00 pm

Photo of Ciarán LynchCiarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 450: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a local diabetes service implementation group recommended by the Health Service Executive diabetes expert advisory group in its first report has been formally established in each HSE region; the membership lists of each DSIG; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11718/09]

Photo of Ciarán LynchCiarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 455: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made towards achieving the recommendation of one full-time podiatrist in each hospital diabetes centre as proposed by the Diabetes Expert Advisory Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11723/09]

Photo of Mary WallaceMary Wallace (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 450 and 455 together.

As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Photo of Ciarán LynchCiarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children with diabetes outside Dublin who attend Dublin based paediatric diabetes centres; if she will provide a county breakdown of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11719/09]

Photo of Mary WallaceMary Wallace (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Photo of Ciarán LynchCiarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 452: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children with diabetes under 16 years of age who are on insulin pump therapy; the diabetes paediatric clinics that do not provide insulin pump therapy; the reasons for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11720/09]

Photo of Ciarán LynchCiarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 453: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children with diabetes under 16 years of age who applied for insulin pump therapy in each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008; the number of applicants who received this therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11721/09]

Photo of Mary WallaceMary Wallace (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 452 and 453 together.

As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Photo of Ciarán LynchCiarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 454: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full or partial lower limb amputations carried out each year since 2004; the number of foot amputations that were carried out on people under 65 years of age in each year; the number of these patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11722/09]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Diabetes is a common metabolic condition that affects approximately 1 in 20 people in Ireland. It carries a risk of medical complications, including peripheral arterial disease, which on occasion, requires surgical amputation of the affected limb. In 2006 my Department published its policy "Diabetes: Prevention and a model for Patient Care". This set out a model of care based on shared care between primary care and specialist services and which emphasised prevention as a key element. In November 2008 the Health Service Executive published the report of its Diabetes Expert Advisory Group to take forward and implement the policy recommendations. This represents a blueprint for the development of services for patients with diabetes over the coming years. It is patient focused, emphasises prevention and highlights foot care as a critical component of diabetes care.

Lower Limb Amputations
Total and with diagnosis of diabetes 2005-2007
200520062007
Total number of discharges with a procedure code for Amputation of lower limb688621703
Number of these with a diagnosis of diabetes318284334
Number of discharges aged Under 65 with a procedure code for foot Amputation475365
Number of these with a diagnosis of diabetes161824
Source: Hospital In-patient Enquiry (HIPE)
Note: Data refer to discharges from publicly funded acute hospitals. Private hospitals are not included.

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