David Cullinane
Question:768. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer patients who saw a consultant in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9430/21]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 February 2021
768. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer patients who saw a consultant in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9430/21]
View answerThe number of patients who attended Symptomatic Breast Disease Clinics, Lung Rapid Access Clinics and Prostate Rapid Access Clinics in 2017 and 2018 is set out below. These clinics operate in each of the 8 designated cancer centres (with a Symptomatic Breast Disease Clinic also in Letterkenny University Hospital as a satellite of University Hospital Galway). The HSE's National Cancer Control Programme advises that data on the number of patients who saw a consultant at symptomatic cancer clinics for other tumour types is not currently available.
Clinic |
2017 |
2018 |
Symptomatic Breast Clinics - Urgent |
19,266 |
20,443 |
Symptomatic Breast Clinics - Non-Urgent |
21,543 |
22,408 |
Rapid Access Lung Clinics |
3,447 |
3,730 |
Rapid Access Prostate Clinics |
3,015 |
3,360 |