Additional funding for an outpatient orthopedic initiative at Cavan General Hospital, which will facilitate treatment for 491 patients on orthopedic waiting lists, has been announced.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) had approved the outpatient orthopedic initiative at the hospital.
Cavan/Monaghan’s Deputy Brendan Smith said he was delighted with the news
He highlighted how he had raised the urgent need to eliminate the waiting lists for both assessment and follow-up treatment for orthopedic patients in Cavan and Monaghan on many occasions through Dail debates and parliamentary questions.
He added that he has also been pursuing - with the Minister for Health and the HSE - the need to provide additional capacity at the National orthopedic Hospital Cappagh (NOHC).
Deputy Smith said it was a place where both children and adults from Cavan and Monaghan accessed services at.
"The €50m from the NTPF has been provided in respect of work to reduce hospital and community waiting lists," he continued.
"The €250m will be used to fund additional activity in both the public and private sectors.
"€50m additional funding provided to the NTPF brings its total allocation for 2022 to €150m.
"As a consequence there will be a budget of €350m available to support vital initiatives to improve access to acute hospitals and community health services.”
