, Limerick East): The Mater Hospital has confirmed that the maximum waiting time for an appointment for a mammogram is approximately ten days. In relation to St. Vincent's Hospital, waiting times for appointments for mammograms can vary considerably depending on whether the case is considered on clinical assessment to be routine, non-urgent or urgent. The hospital has confirmed that patients who are referred to the hospital's breast clinic and are considered to be urgent cases have their first appointment with the clinic within a week of referral and following assessment, appointments for urgent mammograms are given immediately.