Written answers
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Department of Health
Covid-19 Pandemic
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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2392.To ask the Minister for Health the agreed definition of recovery in long-Covid and post-cute Covid clinics; the way in which recovery is measured; if recovery means that patients return to their previous baseline health status; the recovery figures by clinic and year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32860/24]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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2393.To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients discharged from each of the long-Covid and post-acute Covid clinics, by clinic and year, in tabular form; the number who were discharged without making a full recovery; the reason these patients were discharged; the discharge protocol to inform both patients and their GPs of discharge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32861/24]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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2394.To ask the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the funding provided to long-Covid and post-acute Covid clinics, by clinic and year, in tabular form; and the direct contact hours with long-Covid patients in these clinics. [32862/24]
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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2430.To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 408 of 7 March 2024, the corresponding figures in terms of both drawdown and activity for the first six months of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32945/24]
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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2431.To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 409 of 7 March 2024, the number of full-time posts allocated to post-acute and long-Covid clinics, by clinic and speciality; if the position has been filled and the patient face time provided by the clinician concerned; if an offer has been made; if a recruitment competition is ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32946/24]
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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2432.To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 410 of 7 March 2024, the corresponding metrics at each clinic in 2024; the number of new patients and repeat patients seen each month in 2024, in each clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32947/24]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 2394, 2430, 2431 and 2432 together.
As the matter raised is a service delivery matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
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