I wish to follow up on the comments of Senator John Crown on the figures for County Roscommon. For the past few weeks I have been in discussions with a number of people involved in health care. The figures for the procedures they have carried out do not correspond with the figures given. One person has advised me they were credited with carrying out operations they had not done. These are the records sent from the hospital to the Department of Health. Will the Leader bring this matter to the attention of the Minister for Health? On the next occasion he is in the Chamber, he can deal with this issue to ensure proper records will be kept on the procedures and operations carried out and the information conveyed to the relevant authorities.
I am not calling for a debate but asking for the matter to be dealt with in order that proper records will be sent from hospitals to the central unit which records the numbers of procedures carried out. The information crediting consultants with operations is inaccurate, which raises serious questions about who is recording the figures. Records are kept very well in theatres but in-between the number of procedures seems to be incorrectly recorded.
People are sonator John Crown on the figures for County Roscommon. For the past few weeks I have been in discussions with a number of people involved in health care. The figures for the procedures they have carried out do not correspond with the figures given. One person has advised me they were credited with carrying out operations they had not done. These are the records sent from the hospital to the Department of Health. Will the Leader bring this matter to the attention of the Minister for Health? On the next occasion he is in the Chamber, he can deal with this issue to ensure proper records will be kept on the procedures and operations carried out and the information conveyed to the relevant authorities.
I am not calling for a debate but asking for the matter to be dealt with in order that proper records will be sent from hospitals to the central unit which records the numbers of procedures carried out. The information crediting consultants with operations is inaccurate, which raises seriou
