Written answers

Wednesday, 11 October 2017

Department of Health

Hospital Consultant Recruitment

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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123. To ask the Minister for Health when a consultant endocrinologist specialising in diabetes for adults will be appointed to Letterkenny University Hospital; the reason this has not happened to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43047/17]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Adult diabetes services at Letterkenny are currently provided by a consultant endocrinologist, supported by a locum consultant general physician with a diabetic interest. In order to address waiting lists, additional clinics are provided on a monthly basis. Further, the Saolta Healthcare Group has advised that it is making applications for approval of a second consultant endocrinologist, to serve both adult and paediatrics patients.

In addition the HSE advise that with regard to the recruitment of an additional consultant endocrinologist in Letterkenny University Hospital that the matter has been submitted to the Consultant Applications Advisory Committee and is currently in hand.

I met with the Donegal Branch of Diabetes Ireland, the HSE and the Saolta Healthcare Group on 28 June 2017 to discuss the current challenges and future development of diabetes services in the North West and I can assure the Deputy of my continued commitment to progressing the development of diabetes care in the North West.

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