Written answers
Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Department of Health
Hospital Data
Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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1038. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding waiting times and numbers attending adult outpatient clinics for type 1 and type 2 diabetes in University Hospital Galway. [21279/20]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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There is currently no waiting list for the Type 1 Diabetes outpatient clinic in University Hospital Galway. There are 158 patients on the waiting list for the Type 2 Diabetes OPD clinic, the longest of which is waiting 23 months.
The following table details the number of attendances at the Diabetes clinic in UHG for 2019 and 2020. (the 2020 figures are inclusive of virtual and telephone clinics - no such clinics held in 2019).
| 2019 DATA-ATTENDENCES | Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURSE LED DIABETES CLINIC | 26 | 30 | 18 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 248 |
| DIABETES TRANSITION PAEDS CLINIC | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | ||||||||
| DIABETES CLINIC | 7 | 23 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 2020 DATA -ATTENDENCES-(inclusive of virtual clinics) | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Grand Total |
| NURSE LED DIABETES CLINIC | 16 | 18 | 35 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 61 | 56 | 9 | 325 | |||
| DIABETES TRANSITION PAEDS CLINIC | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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1039. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding waiting times and numbers attending adult outpatient clinics for type 1 and type 2 diabetes in University Hospital Limerick. [21280/20]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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1040. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adult diabetes outpatient appointments being offered in University Hospital Limerick; and if telephone or video consultations are available. [21281/20]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
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