Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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23. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to improve and develop services at Naas General Hospital in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43007/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Capital investment in Naas Hospital in recent years has provided a new Central Sterile Stores Department, Minor Injuries Unit, Acute Medical Assessment Unit and an MRI service. The HSE is currently developing a substantial infrastructure project at Naas General Hospital which includes a new endoscopy unit. This project also incorporates the development of the Physical Medicine (Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy) Departments and Oncology Departments. Other recent developments include the refurbishment of a ward to protect Day Services which will result in 11 additional beds being available to accommodate overcrowding in the Emergency Department.

The hospital is engaged with the HSE in the roll out of the National Clinical Programmes. including the Acute Medicine Programme, Emergency Medicine Programme and the Stroke Programme. A Stroke Unit has been established with 24/7 service for stroke thrombolysis treatment. The Productive Ward and The Productive Operating Theatre initiatives have been introduced this year in line with the National Surgical Clinical Programme.

The hospital provides a general acute hospital service as part of the the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group. A structured integration of Naas into the Group is underway which will provide further support and opportunities for the hospital in delivering high-quality safe patient care.