The Irish College of General Practitioners have made a list of member GPs in Cork available ICGP link)
Out of Hours GP Services
SOUTHDOC 1850 335 999 Mon-Fri 6pm-8am, Sat-Sun 1pm-8am(Mon), all day on Bank Holidays.
Click here to link to the main HSE GP/Family Doctor Services page for Cork South Lee LHO
Number of contacts with GP Out of Hours
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
Total Number of contacts with GP Out of Hours 2008: 920,132
Total Number of contacts with GP Out of Hours 2007: 831,590
Total Number of contacts with GP Out of Hours HSE South 2008: 407,929
Total Number of contacts with GP Out of Hours HSE South 2007: 367,539
Number of GP Visits Cards Issued
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
Total Number of GP Visits Cards Issued 2008: 85,546
Total Number of GP Visits Cards Issued 2007: 75,589
Total Number of GP Visits Cards Issued HSE South 2008: 29,938
Total Number of GP Visits Cards Issued HSE South 2007: 26,449
Number of eligible persons on Medical Cards
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
Total Number of eligible persons on Medical Cards 2008: 1,352,120
Total Number of eligible persons on Medical Cards 2007: 1,276, 178
Total Number of eligible persons on Medical Cards HSE South 2008: 369,991
Total Number of eligible persons on Medical Cards HSE South 2007: 345,376
Number of Primary Care Teams
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
Total Number of Primary Care Teams 2007/2008: 97
HSE South: 29
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Registered Private Nursing Homes: Cork South Lee
(Figures from Services for Older People, 2008)
Number of Homes: 16
Number of Beds: 652
Public Residential Care Units: 4
Bed Type (Public)
Total bed capacity: 431
Long Stay: 310
Dementia: 0
Young Chronic Sick: 19
Palliative care: 2
Respite: 24
Rehab: 72
Convalescent: 4
Assessment: 0
For information on Nursing Home Inspections in your area, visit this HSE website page.
Number of Home Help Hours
(figures from Performance Monitoring Report, Dec 2008)
- Total Number of Home Help Hours Nationally 2008: 12,631,602
- Total Number of Home Help Hours Nationally 2007: 12,351,087
- Total Number of Home Help Hours Nationally 2006: 11,430,570
- Total Number of Home Help Hours HSE South 2008: 4,350,573
- Total Number of Home Help Hours HSE South 2007: 4,161,207
- Total Number of Home Help Hours HSE South 2006: 3,752,693
Number of Persons in receipt of home care packages on the last day of the month
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Total Number in receipt of home care packages Nationally 2008: 8,990
- Total Number in receipt of home care packages Nationally 2007: 8,035
- Total Number in receipt of home care packages Nationally 2006: 5,283
- Total Number in receipt of home care packages HSE South 2008: 1,842
- Total Number in receipt of home care packages HSE South 2007: 1,920
- Total Number in receipt of home care packages HSE South 2006: 1,437
Total number of registered Nursing Homes
(figures from Services for Older People, Dec 2008)
- Total Number of registered nursing homes Nationally 2008: 450
- Total Number of registered nursing homes Nationally 2007: 436
- Total Number of registered nursing homes Nationally 2006: 437
- Total Number of registered nursing homes HSE South 2008: 124
- Total Number of registered nursing homes HSE South 2007: 121
- Total Number of registered nursing homes HSE South 2006: 120
Number of persons in receipt of nursing home subventions (monthly average)
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Number in receipt of monthly nursing home subventions Nationally 2008: 9,092
- Number in receipt of monthly nursing home subventions Nationally 2007: 8,388
- Number in receipt of monthly nursing home subventions Nationally 2006: 7,609
- Number in receipt of monthly nursing home subventions HSE South 2008: 2,651
- Number in receipt of monthly nursing home subventions HSE South 2007: 2,625
- Number in receipt of monthly nursing home subventions HSE South 2006: 2,310
Number of persons in receipt of nursing home subventions, Enhanced (monthly average)
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Number in receipt of monthly nursing home subventions Enhanced, Nationally 2008: 4,896
- Number in receipt of monthly nursing home subventions Enhanced, Nationally 2007: 4,984
- Number in receipt of monthly nursing home subventions Enhanced, HSE South 2008: 1,810
- Number in receipt of monthly nursing home subventions Enhanced, HSE South 2007: 2,177
Click here to link to the main HSE Older People Services page for South Lee
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Number of persons in receipt of Domiciliary Care Allowances/Month
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Numbers in receipt of monthly domiciliary care allowances Nationally 2008: 23,092
- Numbers in receipt of monthly domiciliary care allowances Nationally 2007: 20,865
- Numbers in receipt of monthly domiciliary care allowances Nationally 2006: 18,999
- Numbers in receipt of monthly domiciliary care allowances HSE South 2008: 7,074
- Numbers in receipt of monthly domiciliary care allowances HSE South 2007: 6,379
- Numbers in receipt of monthly domiciliary care allowances HSE South 2006: 5,864
Number of persons in Sheltered work/month
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Numbers of persons in Sheltered work/month Nationally 2008:6,937
- Numbers of persons in Sheltered work/month Nationally 2007:7,100
- Numbers of persons in Sheltered work/month Nationally 2006:7,092
- Numbers of persons in Sheltered work/month HSE South 2008:1,762
- Numbers of persons in Sheltered work/month HSE South 2007:1,764
- Numbers of persons in Sheltered work/month HSE South 2006:1,736
Number of persons in Rehabilitative Training
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Numbers of persons in rehabilitative training Nationally 2008:2,808
- Numbers of persons in rehabilitative training Nationally 2007:2,929
- Numbers of persons in rehabilitative training Nationally 2006:2,840
- Numbers of persons in rehabilitative training HSE South 2008:762
- Numbers of persons in rehabilitative training HSE South 2007:805
- Numbers of persons in rehabilitative training HSE South 2006:721
Number of people registered within Cork South Lee by Degree of Intellectual Disability (Figures from the Health Research Board National Intellectual Disability Database, 2008)
There were 531 people registered on the Intellectual Disability Database in LHO Cork South Leein December 2008.
| |
Male |
Female |
| Mild |
104 (33.3%) |
82 (37.4%) |
| Moderate |
155 (49.7%) |
89 (40.6%) |
| Severe |
38 (12.2%) |
32 (14.6%) |
| Profound |
13 (4.2%) |
11 (5.0%) |
| Not Verified |
2 (0.6%) |
5 (2.3%) |
|
Total
|
312 (58.8%)
|
219 (41.2%)
|
Current Service Provision
Total
n= 531, (100%)
Receiving Day Services
n= 374, (70.4%)
Receiving 5 or 7 Day Residential Services
n= 134, (25.2%)
Resident in Psychiatric Hospital
n= 0, (0%)
Receiving Residential Support Services Only
n= 1, (0.2%)
Receiving No Service
n= 8, (1.5%)
No Identified Service requirements
n= 14, (2.6%)
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Number of inpatient places by 100,000 pop
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Number of inpatient places by 100,000 pop HSE South 2008:32.5
- Number of inpatient places by 100,000 pop HSE South 2007:32.5
Admission rates to acute units per 100,000 pop
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Admission rates to acute units per 100,000 pop HSE South 2008:106.6
- Admission rates to acute units per 100,000 pop HSE South 2007:118.9
First Admission rates to acute units per 100,000 pop (first ever admission)
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- First Admission rates to acute units per 100,000 pop HSE South 2008: 27.5
- First Admission rates to acute units per 100,000 pop HSE South 2007: 36.5
Inpatient re-admission rates to acute units per 100,000 pop
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Inpatient re-admission rates to acute units per 100,000 pop HSE South 2008: 79.0
- Inpatient re-admission rates to acute units per 100,000 pop HSE South 2007: 82.3
Median Length of Stay
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Median Length of Stay HSE South 2008: 12
- Median Length of Stay HSE South 2007: 11
Community Mental Health Teams
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Community Mental Health Teams HSE South 2008:13
- Community Mental Health Teams HSE South 2007:11
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(Figures from the Health Research Board, National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2008)
Data below refers to number (%) of cases entering ALCOHOL treatment in the Cork South Lee LHO area, reported to the NDTRS, 2008
Cases entering treatment in 2008 South Lee: 576 (8.6%)
Cases entering treatment in 2008 Nationally: 6709
Previously treated cases in 2008 South Lee: 286 (9.6%)
Previously treated cases in 2008 Nationally: 2965
Total number of new cases in 2008 South Lee: 288 (8.8%)
Total number of new cases in 2008 Nationally: 3284
Average number of clients in methadone treatment per month
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Average number of clients in monthly methadone treatment Nationally 2008: 7,044
- Average number of clients in monthly methadone treatment Nationally 2007: 7,081
- Average number of clients in monthly methadone treatment Nationally 2006: 7,268
- Average number of clients in monthly methadone treatment HSE South 2008: 139
- Average number of clients in monthly methadone treatment HSE South 2007: 105
Click here to link to the main HSE Social Inclusion Services page for South Lee
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Total number of children in Residential Care
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
Total number and % of children in residential care* Nationally Qtr 4 2008: 375 (7%)
Total number and % of children in residential care* HSE South Qtr 4 2008: 62 (4%)
* Including Special Arrangements
Total number of children in residential care Nationally 2007: 400 (8%)
Total number of children in residential care HSE South 2007: 82 (6%)
Total number of children in Foster Care
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
Total number and % of children in foster care* Nationally Qtr 4 2008: 3,227 (60%)
Total number and % of children in foster care* HSE South Qtr 4 2008: 941 (65%)
* Does not include Day Fostering
Total number of children in foster care Nationally 2007: 3,201 (60%)
Total number of children in foster care HSE South 2007: 928 (64%)
Total number of children in Foster Care with Relatives
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
Total number and % of children in foster care with relatives Nationally Qtr 4 2008: 1,539 (29%)
Total number and % of children in foster care with relatives HSE South Qtr 4 2008: 357 (25%)
Total number of children in foster care with relatives Nationally 2007: 1,557 (29%)
Total number of children in foster care with relatives HSE South 2007: 393 (27%)
Immunisation Uptake Statistics (Figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, HPSC)
Click here to link to the HPSC Website for Immunisation Uptake Statistics by Local Health Office
Click here to link to the main HSE Children and Family Services page for South Lee
Public Health Nurse (PHN) Visits - Newborns
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
Number and % of newborn babies visited by a PHN within 48 Hrs of hospital discharge Nationally Qrt 4 2008: 11,192 (80%)
Number and % of newborn babies visited by a PHN within 48 Hrs of hospital discharge Nationally 2007: 11,780 (75%)
Number and % of newborn babies visited by a PHN within 48 Hrs of hospital discharge HSE South* Qrt 4 2008: 2,581 (80%)
Number and % of newborn babies visited by a PHN within 48 Hrs of hospital discharge HSE South 2007: 3,060 (83%)
* Figures do not include figures from Kerry, South Tipperary and Wexford LHO's
Breast Feeding at the PHN first visit
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
% of babies who are exclusively breastfed at the PHN first visit Nationally Qtr 4 2008: 36%
% of babies who are exclusively breastfed at the PHN first visit Nationally 2007: 33%
% of babies who are exclusively breastfed at the PHN first visit HSE South* Qtr 4 2008: 40%
% of babies who are exclusively breastfed at the PHN first visit HSE South 2007: 33%
* Figures do not reflect a return from Kerry LHO's
Breast Feeding at three months
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
% of babies who are exclusively breastfed at three months Nationally Qtr 4 2008: 20%
% of babies who are exclusively breastfed at three months Nationally 2007: 18%
% of babies who are exclusively breastfed at three months HSE South* Qtr 4 2008: 29%
% of babies who are exclusively breastfed at three months HSE South 2007: 26%
* Figures do not reflect a return from Kerry, South Tipp or Wexford LHO's
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Number of patients treated in specialist inpatient units/month
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Number of patients treated in specialist inpatient units/month Nationally 2008: 286
- Number of patients treated in specialist inpatient units/month Nationally 2007: 308
- Number of patients treated in specialist inpatient units/month Nationally 2006: 257
- Number of patients treated in specialist inpatient units/month HSE South 2008: 48
- Number of patients treated in specialist inpatient units/month HSE South 2007: 61
- Number of patients treated in specialist inpatient units/month HSE South 2006: 28
Number of patients accessing home care services/month
(figures from Corporate Planning and Control Processes, 2009)
- Number of patients accessing home care services/month Nationally 2008: 2,540
- Number of patients accessing home care services/month Nationally 2007: 2,460
- Number of patients accessing home care services/month Nationally 2006: 2,270
- Number of patients accessing home care services/month HSE South 2008: 904
- Number of patients accessing home care services/month HSE South2007: 696
- Number of patients accessing home care services/month HSE South 2006: 471
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(Figures from The Employment Monitoring Unit, HealthStat Monthly Returns, Dec 2008)
Dec 2008 Statutory Whole Time Equivalents (WTEs) South Lee LHO
Medical/Dental: 72.15
Nursing: 447.57
Health & Social Care Professionals: 227.18
Management/Admin: 198.93
General Support Staff: 86.35
Other Patient and Client Care: 284.51
Occupational Therapists: 20.56
Physiotherapists: 24.84
Speech & Language Therapists: 16.13
Public Health Nurses: 56.17
Registered General Nurses: 314.36
Home Helps (returned): 289.61
Ceiling (ex HH): 1291.62
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Last updated on: 21 / 04 / 2010