Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 September 2015
409. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the Saolta group's plans to roll out rapid access prostate clinics in its area; its plans over the past several years to roll out rapid access prostate clinics; if these clinics were rolled out; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32778/15]
View answerRapid access prostate clinics are available in the eight designated cancer centres. Patients undergo comprehensive assessment by cancer specialists in multidisciplinary teams. Subsequently, men diagnosed with localised prostate cancer may be offered a range of options including surveillance, surgery, prostate brachytherapy or external beam radiotherapy.
A rapid access prostate clinic is already available in Galway University Hospital and there are no plans to establish additional rapid access prostate clinics in the Saolta Group.
