This is a report on in-patient and day patient discharges from acute public hospitals participating in the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) scheme in 2024. Discharge activity is examined by patient type, admission type, HSE health region, and by demographic parameters (such as age and sex). Particular issues of relevance to the Irish health care system covered in the report relate to the composition of discharges by medical card and public/private status. Discharges are also analysed by diagnoses, procedures, major diagnostic categories, and diagnosis related groups. The analysis is presented at the national level.

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TABLE 3.11 Total Discharges: Principal Diagnosis by Sex and Age Group (N) - Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of other psychoactive substance p.68

TABLE 3.12 In-Patient Discharges: Mean and Median Length of Stay (Days) by Principal Diagnosis, Sex and Age Group - Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol and Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of other psychoactive substance p.70

TABLE 3.13 Total Discharges: All-Listed Diagnoses by Sex and Age Group (N) - Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol and Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of other psychoactive substance p.74

TABLE 4.22 Total Discharges: MDC 20 Alcohol/Drug Use and Alcohol/Drug Induced Organic Mental Disorders: AR-DRG Version 8.0 by Patient Type (N, In-Patient Length of Stay) p.116

TABLE 4.24 Total Discharges: MDC 21B Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs: AR-DRG Version 10.0 by Patient Type (N, In-Patient Length of Stay) p.117