Niamh Smyth
Ceist:348. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients who have used the see-and-treat gynaecology clinics each year since they opened, in tabular form. [43645/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 24 October 2024
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Freagraí scríofa
The roll out of the Ambulatory Gynaecology Model of Care commenced in 2020. There are currently 16 ambulatory gynaecology clinics in operation nationwide, and 5 more in development.
The Health Service Executive’s National Women and Infants’ Health Programme (NWIHP) is responsible for the management, organisation and delivery of maternity, gynaecology and neonatal services. The NWIHP have provided the tabular data below that estimates the total number of new patient appointments, by year, for women in the ambulatory gynaecology clinics since the first clinics opened in 2020. It is expected that 25,000 women will access treatment through the clinics each year when the network is complete. The clinics are having a very positive impact on gynaecology waiting lists and waiting times, with the majority of women waiting less than 6 months for treatment.
|
Year |
Number of ambulatory gynaecology clinics |
Number of new patients seen |
|
2020 |
3 |
2,000 |
|
2021 |
7 |
5,000 |
|
2022 |
12 |
10,000 |
|
2023 |
16 |
16,000 |
|
2024 |
16 |
9,855 (end of Q2) |