Written answers
Thursday, 16 September 2021
Department of Justice and Equality
Eating Disorders
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
278. To ask the Minister for Health the number and type of referrals, the number of assessments by gender and the breakdown of diagnosis in 2019 and 2020, for patients with eating disorders managed outside of the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44260/21]
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
279. To ask the Minister for Health the access times for both assessment and treatment in 2019 and 2020 for persons with eating disorders treated outside of the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44261/21]
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
280. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients treated outside the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders in 2019 and 2020 that were admitted as an inpatient in the HSE mental health unit, acute hospitals, private hospitals and via the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44262/21]
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
281. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons being treated for an eating disorder in 2019 and 2020 outside the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders who were discharged to reliable or partial recovery, to general practitioner and primary care, or who died due to the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44263/21]
Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
I propose to take Questions Nos. 278, 279, 280 and 281 together.
As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
282. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a standardised operational transition process in place across CHOs for young persons transitioning from CAMHS to adult services who are receiving treatment with eating disorders outside of the National Clinic Programme for Eating Disorders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44264/21]
Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
No comments