Written answers
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Department of Health and Children
Hospital Services
12:00 pm
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients residing in counties Kerry and Limerick treated for foot ulcerations, which did not require a full or partial lower limb amputation in 2007 and 2008; the number of those patients that had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4766/10]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients under 65 years residing in counties Kerry and Limerick treated for foot ulcerations, which did require a full or partial lower limb amputation in 2007 and 2008; the number of those patients that had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4767/10]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full or partial lower limb amputations carried out on patients residing in counties Kerry and Limerick in 2007 and 2008; the number of those patients that had diabetes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4768/10]
Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 to 302, inclusive, together.
The information requested is contained in the table below.
| Hospital Inpatient Enquiry: Foot Ulcerations, Lower Limb Amputations and Diabetes | ||||||
| Area of Residence | ||||||
| Kerry | Limerick | 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 | 135 | 108 | 167 | 151 | 3826 | 3777 |
| -- Number of these patients with a diagnosis of diabetes | 48 | 53 | 51 | 73 | 1361 | 1298 |
| Number of admissions aged under 65 with a diagnosis of foot ulcerations and without a full or partial lower limb amputation | 29 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 1100 | 987 |
| -- Number of these patients with a diagnosis of diabetes | 12 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 412 | 421 |
| Number of full or partial lower limb amputations | 45 | 23 | 36 | 42 | 703 | 667 |
| -- Number of these patients with a diagnosis of diabetes | 19 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 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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