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Hospital Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Questions (686)

Johnny Guirke

Question:

686. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a diagnostic test at a rapid access lung clinic in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and the percentage of these patients who received a diagnosis of cancer in tabular form. [9177/22]

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Written answers

The number of attendances across all Rapid Access Lung Clinics, and the percentage of these appointments in which a patient received a diagnosis of cancer, is as follows for 2018-2020.

2018

2019

2020

Attendances

3,592

3,602

3,304

% resulting in cancer diagnosis

29.0%

36.4%

38.0%

Cancer services continue to operate in line with guidance issued by the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP). The NCCP is continuing to closely monitor trends in numbers coming forward to diagnostic services, and the level of attendances for appointments for treatment.

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