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Access to Services

The data presented is used by the Child Poverty and Well-being Programme Office.

This section presents data on children and young people accessing health services in Ireland. Here, data on immunisation uptake rates, newborn and child developmental checks, and patient waiting times for children is presented. Data on the percentage of young people with medical and GP visit cards is also provided.

Immunisation uptake rates (%) at 24 months

MMR1 refers to the first dose of the vaccine to prevent measles, mumps and rubella. PCV3 refers to the third dose of the vaccine to prevent pneumococcal infections. Polio3 refers to the third dose of the vaccine given to prevent poliomyelitis.
Immunization uptake rates (%) of infants aged 24 months
Percentage of newborns visited by a public health nurse and children having developmental checks
Percentage of newborns visited by a public health nurse and children having developmental checks
Number of children on inpatient/daycases waiting lists by length of wait time
Number of children on waiting lists by length of wait time
Percentage of children waiting less than 9 months for an inpatient or daycase procedure
Percentage of children waiting less than 9 months for an inpatient or daycase procedure
Health care access and unmet needs in the previous 12 months due to waiting times for an appointment for those aged 18-24 years
Health care access and unmet needs in the previous 12 months due to waiting times for an appointment for those aged 18-24 years
Unmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was needed for a health problem in the past 12 months for all children aged 2 to 17 years
Unmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was needed for a health problem in the past 12 months for all children aged 2 to 17 years
Reason for unmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was needed for a health problem in the past 12 months for children aged 2 to 17 years of age
Reason for unmet need where a medical examination or treatment (excluding dental) was needed for a health problem in the past 12 months for children aged 2 to 17 years of age
Mental health care access and unmet needs in the previous 12 months due to waiting times for an appointment for those aged 18 to 24 years
Mental health care access and unmet needs in the previous 12 months due to waiting times for an appointment for those aged 18 to 24 years
Percentage of persons with medical or GP visit cards aged 15 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years and 25 to 29 years
Percentage of persons with medical or GP visit cards aged 15 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years and 25 to 29 years
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