We use Google Analytics to see which pages are read and how the site is used, so we know what to improve. This only runs if you accept. See our privacy notice for details.

Dáil

Written answer

Hospital Services

453. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the outcome, morbidity or mortality, for subarachnoid haemorrhage patients who are not accepted for emergency neurosurgical or endovascular treatment in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40289/14]

Comment on this

454. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health those responsible for the safety of patients who suffer an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage who are brought to hospitals which cannot provide emergency neurosurgical treatment, and are referred but not accepted for treatment in the national referral centre for neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40290/14]

Comment on this

455. Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health his views on the claim by Beaumont Hospital that it has no responsibility for patients it does not accept for neurosurgical or endovascular treatment, despite the national referral centre for neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital, being the only centre, other than Cork University Hospital, which can provide emergency neurosurgical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40291/14]

Comment on this
Leo Varadkar Minister for Health Fine Gael

I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 to 455, inclusive, together.

In relation to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Comment on this