Written answers
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Department of Health and Children
Hospital Procedures
11:00 pm
Brendan Kenneally (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients residing in County Waterford treated for foot ulcerations, who did not require a full or partial lower limb amputation, in 2007 and 2008; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46685/09]
Brendan Kenneally (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients under 65 years residing in County Waterford treated for foot ulcerations, who did not require a full or partial lower limb amputation, in 2007 and 2008; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46687/09]
Brendan Kenneally (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full or partial lower limb amputations carried out on patients residing in County Waterford in 2007 and 2008; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46688/09]
Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients treated for foot ulcerations who did not require a full or partial lower limb amputation in 2007 and 2008; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46908/09]
Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients under 65 years of age treated for foot ulcerations who did not require a full or partial lower limb amputation in 2007 and 2008; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46909/09]
Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients residing in County Cork treated for foot ulcerations who did not require a full or partial lower limb amputation in 2007 and 2008; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46915/09]
Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients under 65 years of age residing in County Cork who were treated for foot ulcerations who did not require a full or partial lower limb amputation in 2007 and 2008; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46918/09]
Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full or partial lower limb amputations carried out on patients residing in County Cork in 2007 and 2008; the number of those patients who had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46921/09]
Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to takes Questions Nos. 161 to 163, inclusive, and 183 to 187, inclusive, together.
The information requested is contained in the table.
| Area of Residence | ||||||
| Waterford | Cork | National Total | ||||
| 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Number of admissions with a diagnosis of foot ulcerations and without a full or partial lower limb amputation | 109 | 120 | 390 | 339 | 3826 | 3775 |
| -- Number of these patients with a diagnosis of diabetes | 54 | 55 | 136 | 133 | 1361 | 1297 |
| Number of admissions aged under 65 with a diagnosis of foot ulcerations and without a full or partial lower limb amputation | 28 | 22 | 89 | 97 | 1100 | 985 |
| -- Number of these patients with a diagnosis of diabetes | 15 | 13 | 32 | 38 | 412 | 420 |
| Number of full or partial lower limb amputations | 15 | 13 | 90 | 99 | 703 | 667 |
| -- Number of these patients with a diagnosis of diabetes | 8 | 6 | 45 | 53 | 334 | 338 |
| -- Number of bed days used by patients with a full or partial limb amputation and diabetes | 447 | 271 | 2098 | 1452 | 12937 | 11637 |
Source: Hospital Inpatients Enquiry
Note: Data refer to discharges from publicly funded acute hospital. Private hospitals are not included.
The HSE is currently developing a programme for diabetes which will establish an integrated diabetic service between community and hospital. Its objective is to improve specific targets to reduce both acute and chronic complications. It will also include effective foot care to reduce severe infection and amputation in diabetes. The recommendations of the Expert Advisory group will be progressed within the context of the Diabetes programme.
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