Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 July 2017
292. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to downgrade the accident and emergency services at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33208/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am not aware of any plans to downgrade any Emergency Department facilities in Sligo University Hospital (SUH).
The Sligo ED has been performing well this year. Patient experience times for SUH are similar to the national average for 6 hour PET and better than the national average for 9 and 24 hour PET.
65.4% of patients have been admitted or discharged within 6 hours, 84.8% within 9 hours, and 99.6% within 24 hours this year to date, whereas the national averages for the same time period have been 66%, 80.7% and 96.5% respectively.
Plans for the expansion of some facilities at SUH are on-going; a Phase 1 redevelopment to include a Ward Block, Theatre Department and new ED is funded to design phase, as is a Central Sterile Services Department upgrade. A new interventional Radiology suite is in design phase and funded to completion (currently scheduled for 2020).
