Written answers
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Department of Health
Ambulance Service
10:00 pm
Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 831: To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the numbers of ambulances being held up for significant lengths of time that is greater than half an hour at each of the Dublin hospitals (details supplied) because the ambulances are waiting for their trolleys to be returned; the figures for the first three months of 2012; and the length of time each ambulance has been delayed [26172/12]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The period spent by an emergency ambulance at an emergency department varies for a number of reasons, including the presenting patient's condition and the complexity of the clinical handover. The National Ambulance Service (NAS), as part of ongoing work to minimise delays in releasing ambulances from EDs, has introduced named officers to liaise with relevant hospital staff and management with regard to this.
The HSE Emergency Medical Programme has also developed a set of performance indicators for measurement of ED performance, which includes an indicator for maximum time an ambulance should be held at an ED. Measurement of this performance indicator will be implemented over the coming months.
Set out below in tabular form is a copy of information collected by the NAS for ambulances at EDs for January, February and March 2012. This information is broken down as follows: - the number of calls that were clear from EDs in less than 20, 30 and 60 minutes respectively;
- the total amount of time spent by ambulances at EDs;
- the average amount of time spent by ambulances at EDs.
| NATIONAL AMBULANCE SERVICE (HSE and DFB) AMBULANCE TURNAROUND TIME AT DUBLIN HOSPITALS | |||
| AS1 and AS2 Calls for January 2012 | |||
| St James Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls January 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 67% | 812 | 00:18:04 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 86% | 1042 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 99% | 1198 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 1% | 16 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 1214 | 365:39:17 |
| Tallaght Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls January 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 60% | 472 | 00:19:52 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 82% | 639 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 98% | 767 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 2% | 15 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 782 | 258:59:53 |
| St Vincent's Hospital Elm Park | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls January 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 52% | 242 | 00:35:44 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 79% | 367 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 99% | 459 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 1% | 6 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 465 | 276:59:03 |
| Beaumont Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls January 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 36% | 363 | 00:36:19 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 57% | 573 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 87% | 878 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 13% | 135 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 1013 | 613:02:08 |
| Mater Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls January 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 60% | 665 | 00:23:55 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 78% | 864 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 93% | 1038 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 7% | 74 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 1112 | 443:07:45 |
| Connolly Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls January 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 59% | 583 | 00:27:21 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 79% | 777 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 96% | 938 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 4% | 42 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 980 | 446:37:52 |
| NATIONAL AMBULANCE SERVICE (HSE and DFB) AMBULANCE TURNAROUND TIME AT DUBLIN HOSPITALS | |||
| AS1 and AS2 Calls for February 2012 | |||
| St James Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls February 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 64% | 742 | 00:19:12 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 85% | 985 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 98% | 1146 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 2% | 19 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 1165 | 372:46:38 |
| Tallaght Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls February 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 56% | 455 | 00:20:41 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 82% | 663 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 98% | 798 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 2% | 14 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 812 | 279:57:12 |
| St Vincent's Hospital Elm Park | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls February 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 53% | 257 | 00:35:28 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 80% | 386 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 99% | 477 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 1% | 6 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 483 | 285:30:20 |
| Beaumont Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls February 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 31% | 304 | 00:44:58 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 51% | 493 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 77% | 746 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 23% | 222 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 968 | 725:23:49 |
| Mater Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls February 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 55% | 612 | 00:29:01 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 72% | 794 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 90% | 992 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 10% | 106 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 1104 | 533:56:31 |
| Connolly Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls February 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 62% | 592 | 00:28:54 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 82% | 778 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 97% | 923 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 3% | 26 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 949 | 457:01:06 |
| NATIONAL AMBULANCE SERVICE (HSE and DFB) AMBULANCE TURNAROUND TIME AT DUBLIN HOSPITALS | |||
| AS1 and AS2 Calls for March 2012 | |||
| St James Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls March 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 65% | 769 | 00:19:03 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 87% | 1030 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 98% | 1160 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 2% | 22 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 1182 | 375:13:28 |
| Tallaght Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls March 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 60% | 471 | 00:20:03 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 84% | 657 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 98% | 765 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 2% | 14 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 779 | 260:24:43 |
| St Vincent's Hospital Elm Park | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls March 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 55% | 261 | 00:35:56 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 86% | 406 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 99% | 470 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 1% | 3 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 473 | 283:19:51 |
| Beaumont Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls March 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 30% | 291 | 00:36:28 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 52% | 499 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 86% | 832 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 14% | 136 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 968 | 588:22:18 |
| Mater Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls March 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 54% | 614 | 00:28:42 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 73% | 830 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 90% | 1022 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 10% | 119 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 1141 | 545:45:34 |
| Connolly Hospital | |||
| TOTAL AS1 Ambulance to Emergency Department Time from At Hospital to Clear | % | Total No of Calls March 2012 | Average Time at Hospital |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 20 minutes or less | 65% | 616 | 00:27:27 |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 30 minutes or less | 84% | 803 | |
| Cleared at Hospitals in 60 minutes or less | 97% | 924 | Total time at hospital |
| At Hospital 1 - 14 hours | 3% | 27 | |
| Grand Total | 100% | 951 | 435:05:08 |
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