Written answers
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Department of Health
National Treatment Purchase Fund
9:00 pm
David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 398: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public orthopaedic patients who have secured surgery under the national treatment purchase scheme in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 respectively; the locations where this surgery was carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7586/11]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The number of orthopaedic patients who were treated under the NTPF in 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 is 7302. The annual breakdown is set out below.
Total no of surgeries | |
2008 | 2672 |
2009 | 1877 |
2010 | 2276 |
2011 to date | 477 |
Total | 7302 |
Data on specific numbers of patients treated in individual hospitals is not readily available.
The hospitals involved in carrying out orthopaedic surgery for the NTPF are:
Aut Even Hospital, Co. Kilkenny
Barringtons Hospital, Limerick
UPMC Beacon Hospital, Dublin
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
Blackrock Clinic, Dublin
Bon Secours Hospitals – Dublin, Galway, Cork, Tralee
Cappagh, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin
Galway Clinic, Galway
Hermitage Medical Clinic, Dublin
Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny
Lourdes Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene
Mater Private Healthcare, Dublin
Merlin Park Hospital, Dublin
Northwest Independent Hospital, Ballykelly
Our Lady's Hospital, Navan
Sligo General Hospital, Sligo
Sports Surgery Clinic, Dublin
Saint Francis Private Hospital, Ballinderry
AMNCH, Dublin
Whitfield Clinic, Co. Waterford
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