Written answers
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Department of Health and Children
Hospital Services
9:00 pm
Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 385: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the conditions at the Mid-Western Regional Maternity Hospital, County Limerick; if necessary funding and investment will be put in place to replace or update the existing maternity hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1065/10]
Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to improve maternity facilities in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1104/10]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 and 395 together.
As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 386: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients residing in counties Cavan or Monaghan treated in 2007 and 2008 for foot ulcerations who did not require a full or partial lower limb amputation; and the number of those patients who had diabetes. [1077/10]
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 387: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients under 65 years and residing in counties Cavan or Monaghan treated in 2007 and 2008 for foot ulcerations that did not require a full or partial lower limb amputation; and the number of those patients who had diabetes. [1078/10]
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 388: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full or partial lower limb amputations carried out on patients residing in counties Cavan or Monaghan in 2007 and 2008; and the number of those patients who had diabetes. [1079/10]
Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 386 to 388, inclusive, together.
The information requested is contained in the following table.
Hospital Inpatient Enquiry: Foot Ulcerations, Lower Limb Amputations and Diabetes | ||||||
Area of Residence | ||||||
Cavan | Monaghan | 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 | 74 | 78 | 52 | 66 | 3826 | 3777 |
-- Number of these patients with a diagnosis of diabetes | 10 | 25 | 12 | 26 | 1361 | 1298 |
Number of admissions aged under 65 with a diagnosis of foot ulcerations and without a full or partial lower limb amputation | 6 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 1100 | 987 |
-- Number of these patients with a diagnosis of diabetes | -- | 7 | 7 | 6 | 412 | 421 |
Number of full or partial lower limb amputations | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 703 | 667 |
-- Number of these patients with a diagnosis of diabetes | -- | -- | -- | -- | 334 | 338 |
Source: Hospital Inpatient Enquiry | ||||||
Note: Data refer to discharges from publicly funded acute hospitals. Private hospitals are not included. | ||||||
Note: For reasons of patient confidentiality it is standard policy not to report cells of less than 5 cases.These cells have been marked with ' -- ' . |
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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