Written answers
Tuesday, 17 November 2020
Department of Health
Covid-19 Pandemic
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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760. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding allegations that a number of staff at Letterkenny University Hospital had to battle for two days in the week beginning 9 November 2020 to have a Covid-19 sweep of testing for all staff undertaken after a patient was diagnosed with the illness; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the test had been denied and all requests on behalf of staff had been turned down until the intervention of a consultant in the hospital. [36499/20]
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
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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761. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff and personnel at Letterkenny University Hospital who are currently off duty as a result of testing positive for Covid-19, self-isolating or recovering from the virus; and the number of staff and personnel at the hospital who have tested positive for Covid-19 since 13 March 2020. [36500/20]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Saolta University Health Care Group advises that the Covid Outbreak Control Team at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) continues to meet daily.
The number of staff currently off-duty as a result of testing positive/self isolating/close contact or recovering as of 13 November 2020 is 133, as follows:
| Staff Category | Total off Duty | Medically Diagnosed with Covid 19 - Positive | Cocooning due Medically vulnerable/Caring arrangments | OH-GP recommendation due to Close contact or Symptomatic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor (NCHD) | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| CONSULTANT | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Allied Health Professional (AHP) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Health Care Assistant (HCA) | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| NURSING | 54 | 19 | 7 | 28 |
| SUPPORT | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| ADMIN | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 133 | 49 | 23 | 61 |
The number of staff and personnel at the hospital that have tested positive for Covid-19 since 13 March 2020 is 120 as follows:
| Staff and Personnel | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor (NCHD) | 11 |
| CONSULTANT | 1 |
| Allied Health Professional (AHP) | 6 |
| Health Care Assistants (ACH) | 18 |
| NURSING | 63 |
| SUPPORT | 11 |
| ADMIN | 10 |
| TOTAL | 120 |
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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762. To ask the Minister for Health the policy of Letterkenny University Hospital regarding staff members wearing masks throughout the hospital campus; and if complaints have been received from the public about staff and personnel not wearing masks in the hospital over recent weeks or months. [36501/20]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Saolta Hospital Group advises that Letterkenny University Hospital follows the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) guidance in relation to wearing Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). As of September 2020, healthcare workers have been required to wear a surgical mask when in busy public areas of healthcare facilities, even if they do not expect to be within 2m of another person for 15 minutes or more.
We are advised that Letterkenny University Hospital has not received complaints from the public in relation to staff and personnel not wearing masks in the hospital over recent weeks or months.
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