Questions posed to HSE over Mayo primary care centre opening hours

A Mayo member of the HSE West Forum has tabled a number of questions for the February meeting of the authority.

Councillor Michael Kilcoyne has submitted the following queries:

1. How many hours per week does the Primary Care Centre in Castlebar provide a service to the public.

When is it proposed to increase the number of hours?

When is it proposed to operate on a 24 hour per day basis?

What improvement, if any, has the opening of the Primary Care Centre in Castlebar had on the waiting lists at Mayo University Hospital and what reductions in waiting lists have resulted?

2. How many patients have spent time on trolleys/ chairs in Mayo University Hospital in the period from 1st November 2022 to 31st January 2023?

What was the longest period of time any patient spent on a trolley or a chair in the ED before they were allocated a bed?

3. How many GP’s/GP Practices in Mayo operate the Medical card scheme? How many patients has each GP/ GP Practice currently?

4. As of January 31, 2023, how many people were waiting to see a consultant at Mayo University Hospital?

How many have had a first consultation and are awaiting a procedure to be carried out?

Councillor Kilcoyne is expecting to receive responses in advance of the meeting.