Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 October 2019
163. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if resources will be provided to the oncology unit in Wexford General Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43879/19]
View answerStaff who are trained in the utilisation of fluorouracil (5FU) chemotherapy pumps are located in the oncology day ward in Wexford General Hospital.
Where a chemotherapy pump is used, patients will usually return to the hospital providing their treatment to have the pump disconnected.
If a patient wishes to have a pump disconnected at another location, arrangements can normally be put in place by the hospital providing the patient’s care to ensure that a patient can be facilitated, depending on local capacity at the time in the second location.
