Carol Nolan demands action over 10-12 month waits at Matter Hospital
Carol Nolan raised concerns about long waiting times at the pain management clinic in Dublin's Matter Hospital, reporting waits of about 10-12 months. She asked what actions the government will take to intervene and tackle these unacceptably long waits, saying they affect patients' health, well-being and quality of life.
Main concern
Nolan described the long waiting times being experienced by people waiting to see someone in the pain management clinic in Dublin in the Matter Hospital as very, very concerning. She said she is dealing with a number of people currently waiting for an appointment.
Reported waiting times
She said constituents informed her they face waits of around 10-12 months before they are seen at the Matter Hospital pain management clinic.
Impact on patients
Nolan said the delays are impacting patients' health, their well-being and indeed their quality of life, emphasising the personal consequences of extended waits for pain management.
Minister response and follow-up
The minister asked Nolan to share details so officials can follow up directly to see the specific circumstances and whether the issue relates to particular conditions or broad access to the clinic. The minister said they would follow up directly to determine what is going on.
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Tisha, the long waiting times being experienced by people waiting to see someone in the pain management clinic in Dublin in the Matter Hospital is very, very concerning. I'm dealing with quite a number of people currently that are waiting for an appointment and they informed me that it will be about 10-12 months before they are seen at the Matter Hospital. This obviously is impacting on their health, their well-being and indeed their quality of life. My question is, what actions will government take to intervene and to tackle the unacceptably long waiting times that people have to wait, particularly when it concerns pain management? Thank you, Deputy Tisha, please. Thank you for the question and I'd be obliged if she might share the details with me that I can follow up directly to see what the specific circumstances are in the matter and specifically whether it relates to a particular condition or it's the broad access to the pain management clinic. So if I could just follow up with you directly, I'll see what's going on. Thank you, Minister Deputy Aidan Farris.
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