Inpatient waiting lists up and outpatient lists down at LUH

Highland Radio, Donegal, Letterkenny, Hospital, Trolleys

National Treatment Purchase Fund figures have been released for November, showing a slight increase in the numbers on the inpatient waiting list at Letterkenny University Hospital, but a fall in the numbers waiting for outpatient appointments.

There were 1,349 people awaiting inpatient appointments, up just over 2%, and 14,427 awaiting outpatients appointments, down just over 6%.

There were 1,300 adults and 49 children awaiting inpatient and day case procedures at the end of November, with 48 adults waiting for longer than than 18 months.

 

The outpatient waiting list comprised 12,177 adults and 1,610 children, with 662 and 85 respectively waiting more than a year and a half.

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