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Cystic Fibrosis Update . . |
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Monday, 04 January 2010 10:59 |
"To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied).
Details - Will there be 34 ensuite beds for Cystic Fibrosis patients in St. Vincent's Hospital when the 100 beds are built in 2011?
Dear Deputy McGrath ,
I refer to your above Parliamentary Question.
Ambulatory care for CF patients at St. Vincent's is provided in the new building opened in 2006.
Eight new single en-suite rooms (St. Christopher's Ward) for the in-patient treatment of CF were opened at the hospital in August 2008. This brings the total level of in-patient accommodation for the treatment of respiratory patients (including people with CF) at the hospital to 63 beds.
The next stage in the development of St. Vincent's Hospital will involve the building of a new ward block to replace existing accommodation. This facility will provide single room en-suite inpatient accommodation (100 rooms) and a dedicated day unit, including 10 single day treatment rooms with en-suite sanitary facilities.
With regard to the allocation of beds I can advise that this new building will service the medical needs for people with CF and other patients who will require this type of accommodation.
Tenders for this development are currently under consideration, which should result in the signing of a contract for construction early in the new year. It is estimated that the construction, equipping and commissioning of this block will take approximately 18 months and the new facility should be operational in Autumn 2011.
I trust that this clarifies the matter.
Yours Sincerely,
Louise McMahon
Hospital Network Manager
Dublin South
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