Over 2,600 people are waiting on a consultant appointments at Roscommon Hospital and 1,900 people are waiting for Inpatient/Day Procedures at the Hospital according to the latest monthly figures from the National Treatment Purchase fund.
A breakdown of the Inpatient/Day figures for Roscommon Hospital shows that:
– 1,651 People are waiting on “Plastic Surgery” procedures, and almost 43% are waiting over six months.
– 164 are waiting for Vascular Surgery and almost 18% are waiting over six months.
– 14 are waiting on Urology procedures.
– 89 are waiting on General Surgery.
A breakdown of the Consultant Appointment Waiting lists for Roscommon Hospital shows that:
– 743 are waiting for to see an Ear Nose and Throat Consultant and 73% are waiting over six months.
– 380 General Medicine and almost 20% are waiting over six months.
– 392 General Surgery.
– 379 Plastic Surgery, and over 13% are waiting over six months.
– 264 Orthopaedics.
– 129 Urology.
– 268 Vascular Surgery.
– 64 Endocrinology.
Overall, there are over 4,500 people on waiting lists at Roscommon Hospital, compared to just under 4,000 in June.
Looking at the hospitals in the Region, which many Roscommon patients are referred to, Galway University Hospital has Inpatient/Day Case waiting lists of 11,813 – the longest in the country. Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe has the least number of people waiting for treatment with 153.
Between Galway University, Portiuncula, Mayo General and Sligo General Hospital over 53,300 people are on Outpatient Waiting Lists.