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Friday 20 September 2002
Written Answers to Questions (Continued)

Rheumatology Services

Mr Bradley asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the measures she intends to put in place to implement the Royal College of Physicians’ guidelines for the provision of rheumatology services.

(AQW 65/02)

Ms de Brún: I have noted the recommendations of the Royal College of Physicians in relation to the optimum consultant staffing across a range of medical specialties. Such recommendations are helpful and are taken into account, together with many other considerations affecting the health and personal social services, when decisions are made on the investment of scarce resources.

I recognise that the number of consultant rheumatologists here falls short of the college’s view of what is required. I have been seeking to increase their numbers. Those currently in training have the potential to produce an increase of 10% in the rheumatologist provision in the next two years. Numbers in training are subject to annual review and adjusted in the light of competing demands.

Thug mé do m’aire moltaí an Choláiste Ríoga Dochtúirí maidir leis an fhoireann chomhairleach is fearr trasna réimse speisialtachtaí míochaine. Tá a leithéid de mholtaí cuidiúil agus cuirfear san áireamh iad, chomh maith le cuid mhór ceisteanna eile a bhaineann leis na seirbhísí sláinte agus sóisialta pearsanta, nuair a dhéantar cinní ar infheistíocht acmhainní atá gann.

Aithním go bhfuil líon na réamaiteolaithe comhairleacha gann de réir bharúil an Choláiste ar an méid atá de dhíth. Bhí mé ag iarraidh an líon s’acu a mhéadú. Tá acmhainneacht acu siúd atá faoi oiliúint faoi láthair méadú de 10% a chur le soláthar réamaiteolaíoch sa chéad 2 bliain eile. Bíonn líon na ndaoine faoi oiliúint ag brath ar athbhreithniú bliantúil agus coigeartaítear iad mar gheall ar éilimh iomaíochta.

Lupus

Mrs E Bell asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to make a statement on the incidence of lupus and the geographical location of sufferers.

(AQW 70/02)

Ms de Brún: Information on the number of people diagnosed as having lupus is not collected centrally.

Ní bhailítear eolas go lárnach ar líon na ndaoine a diagnóisíodh le lúpas .

NI Diabetes Task Force

Mr Davis asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety if she has reviewed the draft recommendations of the Northern Ireland diabetes task force.

(AQW 72/02)

Ms de Brún: I will give full consideration to the recommendations of the task force when it is submitted to me in the autumn.

Déanfaidh mé machnamh iomlán ar mholtaí an Tascfhórsa nuair a chuirfear isteach chugam iad san Fhómhar.

Waiting List for Operations

Mr Shannon asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail, in each health board area, the waiting lists for operations in each hospital speciality in the last three years.

(AQW 77/02)

Ms de Brún: The most recent information available shows the number of people waiting for admission to hospital at 30 June 2002: data has been provided for the same quarter in 2000 and 2001.

Table 1
Number of People Waiting for Admission to the Surgical Specialties by Board Provider June 2002

Specialty

Health Board Provider
 

EHSSB

NHSSB

SHSSB

WHSSB

Board Total

General Surgery

6,624

4,595

3,438

1,430

16,087

Urology

2,883

223

1,245

567

4,918

Trauma and Orthopaedics

5,215

-

-

849

6,064

ENT

3,673

1,356

1,807

1,048

7,884

Ophthalmology

4,938

-

408

781

6,127

Oral Surgery

250

-

59

303

612

Paediatric Dentistry

167

-

-

-

167

Neurosurgery

850

-

-

-

850

Plastic Surgery

2,508

-

-

-

2,508

Cardiac Surgery

644

-

-

-

644

Paediatric Surgery

697

-

-

-

697

Thoracic Surgery

293

-

-

-

293

Gynaecology

2,904

1,642

1,169

801

6,516

Total

31,646

7,816

8,126

5,779

53,367

Table 2
Number of People Waiting for Admission to the Surgical Specialties by Board Provider June 2001

Specialty

Health Board Provider
 

EHSSB

NHSSB

SHSSB

WHSSB

Board Total

General Surgery

6,448

3,710

3,156

1,372

41,686

Urology

2,628

185

1,304

526

4,643

Trauma and Orthopaedics

4,807

-

-

826

5,633

ENT

3,781

1,315

1,602

998

7,696

Ophthalmology

4,583

-

255

830

5,668

Oral Surgery

230

-

114

230

574

Restorative Dentistry

1

-

-

-

1

Paediatric Dentistry

149

-

-

-

149

Neurosurgery

629

-

-

-

629

Plastic Surgery

2,478

-

-

-

2,478

Cardiac Surgery

549

-

-

-

549

Paediatric Surgery

679

-

-

-

679

Thoracic Surgery

282

-

-

-

282

Gynaecology

2,473

1,414

903

748

5,538

Total

29,717

6,624

7,334

5,530

49,205

Table 3
Number of People Waiting for Admission to the Surgical Specialties by Board Provider June 2000

Specialty

Health Board Provider
 

EHSSB

NHSSB

SHSSB

WHSSB

Board Total

General Surgery

6,983

2,093

3,131

1,175

13,382

Urology

2,174

75

1,400

452

4,101

Trauma and Orthopaedics

4,606

-

-

556

5,162

ENT

2,856

1,427

1,188

1,082

6,553

Ophthalmology

4,327

-

-

926

5,253

Oral Surgery

278

-

131

275

684

Restorative Dentistry

3

-

-

-

3

Paediatric Dentistry

162

-

-

-

162

Neurosurgery

494

-

-

-

494

Plastic Surgery

2,480

-

-

-

2,480

Cardiac Surgery

593

-

-

-

593

Paediatric Surgery

658

-

-

-

658

Thoracic Surgery

207

-

-

-

207

Gynaecology

2,342

1,417

945

535

5,239

Total

28,163

5,012

6,795

5,001

44,971

Léiríonn an t-eolas is deireanaí atá ar fáil líon na ndaoine ag fanacht ar iontráil chuig otharlann ar 30 Meitheamh 2002: cuireadh sonraí ar fáil maidir leis an ráithe chéanna i 2000 agus 2001.

Tábla 1
Líon na nDaoine ag Fanacht ar Iontráil chuig na Speisialtachtaí Máinliachta de réir Soláthróir Boird Meitheamh 2002

Speisialtacht

Soláthróir an Bhoird Sláinte
 

BSSSO

BSSST

BSSSD

BSSSI

Iomlán an Bhoird

Máinliacht Ghinearálta

6,624

4,595

3,438

1,430

16,087

Úireolaíocht

2,883

223

1,245

567

4,918

Tráma agus Ortaipéidic

5,215

-

-

849

6,064

CSS

3,673

1,356

1,807

1,048

7,884

Oftalmaíocht

4,938

-

408

781

6,127

Máinliacht Bhéil

250

-

59

303

612

Fiaclóireacht Phéidiatraiceach

167

-

-

-

167

Néarmháinliacht

850

-

-

-

850

Máinliacht Phlaisteach

2,508

-

-

-

2,508

Máinliacht Chairdiach

644

-

-

-

644

Máinliacht Phéidiatraiceach

697

-

-

-

697

Máinliacht Thóracsach

293

-

-

-

293

Gínéiceolaíocht

2,904

1,642

1,169

801

6,516

Iomlán

31,646

7,816

8,126

5,779

53,367

Tábla 2
Líon na nDaoine ag Fanacht ar Iontráil chuig na Speisialtachtaí Máinliachta de réir soláthróir Boird Meitheamh 2001

Speisialtacht

Soláthróir an Bhoird Sláinte
 

BSSSO

BSSST

BSSSD

BSSSI

Iomlán an Bhoird

Máinliacht Ghinearálta

6,448

3,710

3,156

1,372

41,686

Úireolaíocht

2,628

185

1,304

526

4,643

Tráma agus Ortaipéidic

4,807

-

-

826

5,633

CSS

3,781

1,315

1,602

998

7,696

Oftalmaíocht

4,583

-

255

830

5,668

Máinliacht Bhéil

230

-

114

230

574

Fiaclóireacht Athchóiríoch

1

-

-

-

1

Fiaclóireacht Phéidiatraiceach

149

-

-

-

149

Néarmháinliacht

629

-

-

-

629

Máinliacht Phlaisteach

2,478

-

-

-

2,478

Máinliacht Chairdiach

549

-

-

-

549

Máinliacht Phéidiatraiceach

679

-

-

-

679

Máinliacht Thóracsach

282

-

-

-

282

Gínéiceolaíocht

2,473

1,414

903

748

5,538

Iomlán

29,717

6,624

7,334

5,530

49,205

Tábla 3
Líon na nDaoine ag Fanacht ar Iontráil chuig na Speisialtachtaí Máinliachta de réir soláthróir Boird Meitheamh 2000

Speisialtacht

Soláthróir an Bhoird Sláinte
 

BSSSO

BSSST

BSSSD

BSSSI

Iomlán an Bhoird

Máinliacht Ghinearálta

6,983

2,093

3,131

1,175

13,382

Úireolaíocht

2,174

75

1,400

452

4,101

Tráma agus Ortaipéidic

4,606

-

-

556

5,162

CSS

2,856

1,427

1,188

1,082

6,553

Oftalmaíocht

4,327

-

-

926

5,253

Máinliacht Bhéil

278

-

131

275

684

Fiaclóireacht Athchóiríoch

3

-

-

-

3

Fiaclóireacht Phéidiatraiceach

162

-

-

-

162

Néarmháinliacht

494

-

-

-

494

Máinliacht Phlaisteach

2,480

-

-

-

2,480

Máinliacht Chairdiach

593

-

-

-

593

Máinliacht Phéidiatraiceach

658

-

-

-

658

Máinliacht Thóracsach

207

-

-

-

207

Gínéiceolaíocht

2,342

1,417

945

535

5,239

Iomlán

28,163

5,012

6,795

5,001

44,971

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