Written answers
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Department of Health and Children
National Treatment Purchase Fund
9:00 pm
Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 404: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients referred by a hospital (details supplied) to the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; if she will break these figures down by their area of requirement; the total cost of NTPF surgeries in this hospital since 2007; the number of doctors and specialists working in this hospital serving both public patients and with the NTP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33001/09]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The number of patients referred by Tallaght Hospital to the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; broken down by area are set out as follows:
Year | Referrals for day-case & in-patient surgery | Referrals for first time out-patient appointment | Referrals for Radiology (MRI) | Number of cases undertaken for NTPF in Tallaght Hospital & cost of same |
2007 | 613 | 705 | - | 5 / €81,770 |
2008 | 1101 | 240 | 102 | 44 / €67,800 |
2009 | 732 | 813 | 73 | 47 / €67,600 |
As the number of doctors and specialists working in Tallaght Hospital serving both public patients and the NTPF is a service matter, this matter has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
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