Written answers
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Department of Health
Health Services
8:00 pm
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 667: To ask the Minister for Health the number of babies born here in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the number of these babies who received a check-up within 48 hours of discharge from hospital; the number who received a developmental examination at two weeks following birth; the number who received a developmental examination at six weeks following birth; if he will provide a breakdown by Health Service Executive region of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10772/12]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The number of PHN visits within 48 hours of birth for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 is:
| Year | No of births* | No and % receiving PHN visit within 48 hours of birth | HSEDML | HSEDNE | HSE South | HSE West |
| 2009 | 74,617 | 59,918 (80.3%) | 83.7% | 61.6% | 82.1% | 96% |
| 2010 | 74,437 | 62,378 (83.8%) | 84.2% | 73.4% | 86.7% | 91.3% |
| 2011 | 73,092 | 61,105 (83.6%) | 83.6% | 71.4% | 86.9% | 92.8% |
* No. of births includes stillbirths
Best Health for Children outlines the schedule of visits for the child health and surveillance programme. There is no requirement for children to receive a developmental examination at two weeks following birth. The Mother & Infant scheme provided by GPs covers both ante-natal care and post-natal care up to six weeks for mother and baby. Data are held by the contracted GPs who participate in this scheme.
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