Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022
690. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who received a diagnostic test at a symptomatic breast disease clinic in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and the percentage of these patients who received a diagnosis of cancer in tabular form. [9181/22]
View answerThe number of attendances whose referrals were triaged as urgent across all Symptomatic Breast Disease Clinics, and the percentage of these appointments in which a patient received a diagnosis of cancer, is as follows for 2018-2020.
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- |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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Attendances whose referrals were triaged as urgent |
20,005 |
20,904 |
20,175 |
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% of urgent attendances resulting in cancer diagnosis |
10.20% |
9.30% |
9.70% |
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.
