Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
Question:104 Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn asked the Minister for Health if he will give a breakdown of the public waiting lists for each hospital; and the procedure at the end of October, November and December of 1996. [2003/97]
Vol. 473 No. 6
104 Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn asked the Minister for Health if he will give a breakdown of the public waiting lists for each hospital; and the procedure at the end of October, November and December of 1996. [2003/97]
Limerick East): Waiting list statistics are collected by my Department on a quarterly basis. The number of patients on hospital waiting lists in each hospital by speciality and by procedure as at 31 December 1996 are set out in the following table.
Public In-Patient Waiting List at end December 1996
Eastern Health Board
Speciality Name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Adelaide Hospital |
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Cardiology |
5 |
|
Dermatology |
2 |
|
Endocrine |
1 |
|
Gastro-enterology |
10 |
|
Nephrology |
3 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
134 |
Orthopaedics |
Other joint replacements |
45 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
94 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
63 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
283 |
Sub-Total |
640 |
|
Beaumont Hospital |
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Cardiology |
112 |
|
Dental |
47 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
473 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
61 |
Endocrine |
12 |
|
Gastro-enterology |
39 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
82 |
Medicine |
4 |
|
Nephrology |
39 |
|
Neurology |
52 |
|
Neurosurgery |
392 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
148 |
Pain |
46 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
35 |
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
1 |
Respiratory |
12 |
|
Rheumatology |
16 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
156 |
Urology |
All procedures |
148 |
Vascular |
Other procedures |
386 |
Sub-Total |
2,261 |
|
Coombe Women's Hospital |
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Gynaecology |
All procedures |
68 |
Sub-Total |
68 |
|
James Connolly Memorial Hospital |
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(Blanchardstown) |
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Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
6 |
Respiratory |
2 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
21 |
Urology |
All procedures |
19 |
Sub-Total |
48 |
|
Mater Misericordiae Hospital |
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Cardiac Surgery |
Adults (CABG) |
670 |
Cardiac Surgery |
Adults (other surgery) |
131 |
Cardiology |
474 |
|
Dermatology |
32 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
274 |
Endocrine |
29 |
|
Gastro-enterology |
46 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
11 |
Haematology |
1 |
|
Maxillo-Facial |
4 |
|
Medicine |
1 |
|
Nephrology |
2 |
|
Neurology |
10 |
|
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
144 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
41 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
99 |
Pain |
2 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (cosmetic) |
49 |
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
156 |
Respiratory |
17 |
|
Rheumatology |
2 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
56 |
Urology |
All procedures |
248 |
Vascular |
Other procedures |
27 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
14 |
Sub-Total |
2,540 |
|
Meath Hospital |
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Cardiology |
6 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
132 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
1 |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
3 |
Medicine |
9 |
|
Nephrology |
14 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
147 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
67 |
Urology |
All procedures |
118 |
Vascular |
Other procedures |
7 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
3 |
Sub-Total |
507 |
|
Naas General Hospital |
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Medicine |
14 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
37 |
Sub-Total |
51 |
|
National Children's Hospital (Harcourt St.) |
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E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
46 |
Sub-Total |
46 |
|
National Maternity Hospital, Holles St. |
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Gynaecology |
All procedures |
117 |
Sub-Total |
117 |
|
Our Lady's Hospital (Crumlin) |
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Cardiac Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
55 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
426 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
47 |
Sub-Total |
528 |
|
Rotunda Hospital (Dublin) |
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Gynaecology |
All procedures |
210 |
Sub-Total |
210 |
|
Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital (Dublin) |
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E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
105 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
10 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
6 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
16 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
348 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
234 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
46 |
Sub-Total |
765 |
|
St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh |
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Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
721 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
197 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
127 |
Sub-Total |
1,045 |
|
St. Michael Hospital (Dunlaoire) |
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E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
38 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
11 |
Medicine |
9 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
28 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
35 |
Urology |
All procedures |
16 |
Sub-Total |
137 |
|
St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park) |
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Cardiology |
33 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
189 |
Endocrine |
2 |
|
Gastro-enterology |
12 |
|
Gerontology |
2 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
147 |
Neurology |
9 |
|
Opthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
13 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
17 |
Pain |
82 |
|
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (cosmetic) |
16 |
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
27 |
Psychiatry |
2 |
|
Respiratory |
21 |
|
Rheumatology |
1 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
125 |
Thoracic |
19 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
15 |
Vascular |
Other procedures |
107 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
159 |
Sub-Total |
998 |
|
St. James's Hospital |
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Cardiac Surgery |
Adults (other surgery) |
526 |
Cardiology |
8 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
159 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
34 |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
4 |
Maxillo-Facial |
224 |
|
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
93 |
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (cosmetic) |
30 |
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
224 |
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
21 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
141 |
Urology |
All procedures |
41 |
Vascular |
Other procedures |
42 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
527 |
Sub-Total |
2,074 |
|
Temple Street Children's Hospital (Dublin) |
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E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
99 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
433 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
36 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
8 |
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
86 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
51 |
Urology |
All procedures |
1 |
Sub-Total |
714 |
|
Health Board Total |
Eastern Health Board |
12,749 |
Specialty Name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Regional Hospital, (Dooradoyle) Limerick |
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Dental |
142 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
54 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
12 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
44 |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
129 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
421 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
71 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
39 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
97 |
Urology |
All procedures |
1 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
15 |
Sub-Total |
1,025 |
|
Regional Orthopaedic Hospital (Croom) |
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Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
402 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
146 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
41 |
Sub-Total |
589 |
|
St. John's Hospital (Limerick) |
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Gynaecology |
All procedures |
29 |
Medicine |
22 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
181 |
Sub-Total |
232 |
|
Health Board Total |
Mid-Western Health Board |
1,846 |
Specialty Name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Mullingar General Hospital |
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Gynaecology |
All procedures |
102 |
Sub-Total |
102 |
|
Portlaoise General Hospital |
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Gynaecology |
All procedures |
58 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
100 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
4 |
Sub-Total |
162 |
|
Tullamore General Hospital |
||
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
373 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
28 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
115 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
235 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
271 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
137 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
25 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
12 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
19 |
Sub-Total |
1,215 |
|
Health Board Total |
Midland Health Board |
1,479 |
Specialty Name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Cavan General Hospital |
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Gynaecology |
All procedures |
15 |
Medicine |
4 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
70 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
38 |
Sub-Total |
127 |
|
Louth County Hospital, Dundalk |
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Surgery |
All procedures |
20 |
Sub-Total |
20 |
|
Monaghan General Hospital |
||
Surgery |
All procedures |
90 |
Sub-Total |
90 |
|
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, (Drogheda) |
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E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
145 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
43 |
Endoscopy |
111 |
|
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
83 |
Sub-Total |
382 |
|
Our Lady's General Hospital, Navan |
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Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
114 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
66 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
6 |
Sub-Total |
186 |
|
Health Board Total |
North-Eastern Health Board |
805 |
Specialty Name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Letterkenny General Hospital |
||
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
128 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
53 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
16 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
7 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
151 |
Urology |
All procedures |
155 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
103 |
Sub-Total |
613 |
|
Sligo Regional Hospital |
||
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
325 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
99 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
66 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
225 |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
28 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
145 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
87 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
3 |
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
127 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
35 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
5 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
102 |
Sub-Total |
1,247 |
|
Health Board Total |
North-Western Health Board |
1,860 |
Specialty Name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene |
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Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
331 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
84 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
22 |
Sub-Total |
437 |
|
Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel |
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Surgery |
All procedures |
55 |
Urology |
All procedures |
20 |
Sub-Total |
75 |
|
St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel |
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Gynaecology |
All procedures |
268 |
Sub-Total |
268 |
|
St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny |
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Gynaecology |
All procedures |
173 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
295 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
84 |
Sub-Total |
552 |
|
Waterford Regional Hospital, Ardkeen |
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E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
88 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
55 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
55 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
123 |
Gerontology |
4 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
84 |
Medicine |
4 |
|
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
66 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
3 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
75 |
Sub-Total |
557 |
|
Wexford General Hospital |
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Gynaecology |
All procedures |
56 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
89 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
92 |
Sub-Total |
237 |
|
Health Board Total |
South-Eastern Health Board |
2,126 |
Specialty Name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Cork University Hospital |
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Cardiac Surgery |
Adult (CABG) |
66 |
Cardiac Surgery |
Adults (other surgery) |
6 |
Cardiology |
88 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
5 |
Neurosurgery |
32 |
|
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
211 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
11 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
27 |
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
111 |
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
29 |
Rheumatology |
9 |
|
Urology |
All procedures |
209 |
Sub-Total |
804 |
|
Mercy Hospital, Cork |
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Gynaecology |
All procedures |
20 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
142 |
Urology |
All procedures |
259 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
353 |
Sub-Total |
774 |
|
South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd. |
||
Cardiology |
6 |
|
Dermatology |
1 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
273 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
36 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
9 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
92 |
Endocrine |
5 |
|
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
141 |
Rheumatology |
3 |
|
Surgery |
All procedures |
119 |
Sub-Total |
685 |
|
St. Mary's Hospital, Gurranebraher |
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Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
472 |
Orthopaedics |
Other joint replacements |
3 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
95 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
60 |
Sub-Total |
630 |
|
Tralee General Hospital |
||
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
28 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
8 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
4 |
Gynaecology |
All procedures |
53 |
Orthopaedics |
Other joint replacements |
19 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
27 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
14 |
Sub-Total |
153 |
|
Health Board Total |
Southern Health Board |
3,046 |
Specialty Name |
Procedure Type |
Public Waiting List |
Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar |
||
Surgery |
All procedures |
181 |
Sub-Total |
181 |
|
Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway |
||
Orthopaedics |
Other elective procedures |
197 |
Orthopaedics |
Total hip replacements |
238 |
Orthopaedics |
Total knee replacements |
41 |
Sub-Total |
476 |
|
Roscommon General Hospital |
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Surgery |
All procedures |
12 |
Sub-Total |
12 |
|
University College Hospital, Galway |
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Cardiology |
60 |
|
E.N.T. |
Adults (all E.N.T. procedures) |
183 |
E.N.T. |
Children (grommets) |
3 |
E.N.T. |
Children (other procedures) |
11 |
E.N.T. |
Children (tonsils/adenoids) |
46 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (cataracts) |
199 |
Ophthalmology |
Adults (other procedures) |
75 |
Ophthalmology |
Children (all procedures) |
51 |
Plastic Surgery |
Adults (functional) |
153 |
Plastic Surgery |
Children (all procedures) |
60 |
Surgery |
All procedures |
134 |
Urology |
All procedures |
306 |
Vascular |
Other procedures |
1 |
Vascular |
Varicose veins |
97 |
Sub-Total |
1,379 |
|
Health Board Total |
Western Health Board |
2,048 |
National Total |
25,959 |