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Open Beds Report August 2019 Open Beds Report August 2019 Published 13 November 2019 An Roinn Sláinte | Department of Health Open Beds Report — August 2019 Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Data source and validation 3 1.2 Bed capacity context 3 1.3 Definitions and clarifications 4 2. Inpatient beds by year 2009 – 2019 ............................................................. 5 3. Day beds/places by year 2009 – 2019 .......................................................... 6 4. Inpatient and day beds/places by month for 2019 .................................... 7 Appendix A. Available Beds Tables ..................................................................... 8 —— 2 An Roinn Sláinte | Department of Health Open Beds Report — August 2019 1. Introduction The Open Beds Report provides an outline of the average numbers of open inpatient beds and day beds/places in the acute hospital system on a monthly basis. As set out in the Sláintecare Action Plan 2019, the Department of Health is committed to fostering the support of citizens and stakeholders in the Sláintecare reform process, consulting them about its delivery, and informing them about progress through engagement and open reporting. In line with this commitment to open reporting, the purpose of the Open Beds Report is to make information on capacity in the health care system available in a transparent and accessible manner. This report is published on the Department’s website each month. 1.1 Data source and validation The Health Service Executive (HSE) Acute Business Information Unit (Acute BIU) provide the bed data for this report, and the figures show the average number of beds or places open in each hospital for the month or year specified. Data for 2019 are provisional and remain subject to validation by Acute BIU. The 2018 figures for Galway University Hospital are also awaiting validation. Tables are included in Appendix A. 1.2 Bed capacity context The Health Service Capacity Review 2018 recommended an increase of 2,590 acute hospital beds across the system by 2031 to support the projected increase in demand for services in the years ahead. The National Development Plan provides for the full 2,590 beds by 2027. The capacity programme for 2019 provides for the following increases in capacity, as set out in the National Service Plan 2019: • The provision of 75 acute beds and 70 community beds under the Winter Plan 2018/2019; • a 40-bed modular build in South Tipperary General Hospital, 4 HDU beds in Cork University Hospital, and 3 HDU beds in the Mater, due to open by Q4 2019; • preparation of 202 beds, of which 16 are critical care, with a view to bringing this extra capacity into operation in Q1 of 2020; • commencement of works on a 60-bed modular ward in University Hospital Limerick. —— 3 An Roinn Sláinte | Department of Health Open Beds Report — August 2019 The number of available inpatient beds is expected to increase to above 11,000 following the investment planned in the National Service Plan 2019. 1.3 Definitions and clarifications 1.3.1 Inpatient beds Average inpatient beds available is the number of funded beds occupied or ready and available for occupation each night of the reporting period. The cumulated figure is then divided by the number of days in the reporting period to provide a daily average. 1.3.2 Day beds/places Day beds/places provide areas for day cases: patients admitted for a medical procedure or surgery in the morning and released before the evening. Average available day beds/places are beds/places which are currently occupied or ready for occupation. 1.3.3 Closed beds The numbers provided in this report are average numbers of beds or places available daily in the specified period. Beds are not available when they are temporarily closed for reasons such as infection control, maintenance/refurbishment, or staffing shortages. 1.3.4 Hospital Groups The current Hospital Group structure was established in 2013, with the Children’s Hospital Group becoming Children’s Health Ireland at the start of 2019. For the purposes of comparison and simplicity in navigating this report, hospitals are grouped as per the current Hospital Groups for all years. It should be noted that in the years from 2009–2013 these groupings did not have their current formal governance structures. The seven Hospital Groups are Ireland East Hospital Group, Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, RCSI Hospitals Groups, Saolta University Healthcare Group, South/South West Hospital Group, University of Limerick Hospitals Group, and Children’s Health Ireland. —— 4 An Roinn Sláinte | Department of Health Open Beds Report — August 2019 2. Inpatient beds by year 2009 – 2019 There was an average of 10,956 inpatient beds open during 2019 from January to August. Average Available Inpatient Beds 2009 to 2019 (YTD) 11,600 11,369 11,400 11,200 10,990 10,956 11,000 10,856 10,694 10,665 10,800 10,592 10,480 10,473 10,600 10,411 10,337 10,400 10,200 10,000 9,800 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD A breakdown of the average available inpatient beds by Hospital Group for the years 2009-2019 is shown below. Average Available Inpatient Beds by Hospital Group 2009 to 2019 (YTD) 12,000 11,369 10,990 10,956 316 10,694 10,893 10,480 10,473 10,592 10,665 765 285 10,337 10,411 334 334 Children's 285 334 330 746 281 277 326 322 773 765 Hospitals 10,000 734 747 732 728 708 676 663 1,689 1,617 1,719 UL Hospitals 1,559 1,618 1,662 1,500 1,532 1,574 1,551 1,596 Group 8,000 1,794 1,760 1,732 1,762 1,746 1,657 1,694 1,747 1,743 1,760 1,774 RCSI Hospitals Group 6,000 2,249 2,183 2,064 2,078 1,945 1,920 1,985 1,979 1,965 1,971 2,060 Saolta 4,000 2,255 South/South 2,211 2,192 2,179 1,998 1,931 1,975 2,020 2,015 2,142 2,019 West 2,000 Dublin 2,301 2,188 2,114 2,084 2,101 2,153 2,217 2,259 2,265 2,282 2,313 Midlands 0 Ireland East 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD —— 5 An Roinn Sláinte | Department of Health Open Beds Report — August 2019 3. Day beds/places by year 2009 – 2019 There was an average of 2,271 day beds/places open during 2019 from January to August. Average Available Day Beds/Places 2009 to 2019 (YTD) 2,400 2,271 2,300 2,240 2,170 2,200 2,140 2,049 2,100 2,021 2,006 2,026 2,000 1,936 1,857 1,900 1,772 1,800 1,700 1,600 1,500 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD A breakdown of the average available day beds/places by Hospital Group for the years 2009-2019 is shown below. Average Available Day Beds / Places from 2009 to 2019 (YTD) 2,500 2,271 2,218 2,140 2,170 80 Children's 80 Hospitals 2,049 2,021 2,006 2,026 80 80 184 182 2,000 1,936 72 60 70 187 1,857 68 185 1,772 70 144 137 141 152 UL Hospitals 60 141 375 60 380 Group 141 369 379 141 347 351 346 360 339 1,500 313 362 RCSI 297 350 345 353 357 359 354 337 329 356 317 Saolta 1,000 418 444 400 375 369 387 367 375 326 354 331 South/South 335 330 342 359 331 330 314 324 West 315 313 500 306 Dublin 479 484 401 401 418 437 461 Midlands 320 373 363 396 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Ireland East YTD —— 6 An Roinn Sláinte | Department of Health Open Beds Report — August 2019 4. Inpatient and day beds/places by month for 2019 There were 10,977 inpatient beds and 2,284 day beds/places open in August 2019. A breakdown by month and Hospital Group is shown in the figures below. Monthly Average Available Inpatient Beds for 2019 12,000 10,986 10,972 10,985 10,984 10,941 10,978 11,008 10,977 333 337 335 334 333 341 331 329 Children's Health 767 768 770 767 764 765 762 Ireland 10,000 760 1,709 1,711 1,720 1,729 1,720 1,724 1,725 1,712 UL Hospitals Group 8,000 RCSI Hospitals 1,768 1,768 1,743 1,727 1,712 1,753 1,777 1,763 Group 6,000 Saolta 2,075 2,065 2,073 2,072 2,070 2,056 2,065 2,074 South/South 4,000 West 2,030 2,032 2,032 2,040 2,025 2,020 2,024 2,019 Dublin Midlands 2,000 2,304 2,291 2,312 2,315 2,321 2,320 2,321 2,318 Ireland East 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Monthly Average Available Day Beds / Places for 2019 2,500 2,268 2,284 2,215 2,217 2,235 2,233 2,259 2,251 80 80 80 Children's Health 80 80 80 80 80 186 Ireland 181 186 186 186 186 2,000 181 181 UL Hospitals 376 374 376 376 376 376 374 375 Group RCSI Hospitals 1,500 358 358 Group 351 351 355 355 363 355 Saolta 452 1,000 417 419 426 426 443 443 455 South/South West 328 331 332 327 328 327 328 349 Dublin Midlands 500 482 479 485 483 485 485 485 485 Ireland East 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec —— 7 An Roinn Sláinte | Department of Health Open Beds Report — August 2019 Appendix A.
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