John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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317. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that University Hospital Kerry, UHK, through a company (details supplied) stated in writing that the hospital does not accept the statements of a person and has no knowledge of the alleged incidents; the reason the hospital or the HSE has denied all knowledge of the issue raised by the person in view of correspondence that shows that the attention of the hospital management was drawn to the issue on numerous occasions in writing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22012/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to you directly as soon as possible.

John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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318. To ask the Minister for Health if private patients are being booked for scans assigned to protected public patient slots in radiology at University Hospital Kerry, UHK, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22013/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to you directly as soon as possible.

John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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319. To ask the Minister for Health if the scan delay issue raised by a person (details supplied) has not resulted in missed diagnosis or in delayed treatment that has adversely affected an existing diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22014/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy may wish to be aware that cases of misdiagnosis/failure to diagnose at University Hospital Kerry Radiology Department were notified to the Department by the HSE in September 2017. A lookback review commenced at that time, followed by a Quality Assurance process, which is now complete. I have been advised that all patients have been supported. I hope that the publication of the final Report, which is due shortly, will inform both the patients and the healthcare system on the lessons for improving radiology services so that future users will experience better, safer care.

In regard to the issues now being raised by the Deputy, which are separate to those outlined above, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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320. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the claims made by a person (details supplied) and the concerns raised about delayed scans at the radiology department at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22015/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The issues raised relate to timely access to services at University Hospital Kerry, including for both public and private patients. The management and delivery of health services is a matter for the HSE, in this instance the South/South West Hospital Group. My Department has sought a report from the HSE on these issues.

John Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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321. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the issue relating to the radiology department at University Hospital Kerry, UHK, raised by a person (details supplied); if so, when; the action taken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22016/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The issues raised relate to timely access to services at University Hospital Kerry, including for both public and private patients. The management and delivery of health services is a matter for the HSE, in this instance the South/South West Hospital Group. My Department has sought a report from the HSE on these issues.