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Cancer Services Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 December 2018

Wednesday, 5 December 2018

Ceisteanna (76)

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

76. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason appointments for cancer patients in the Mater Hospital are consistently being cancelled; if beds for cancer patients are being reallocated to alleviate the trolley crisis in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50602/18]

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Freagraí scríofa

The Mater Hospital runs a Symptomatic Breast Disease Clinic and Rapid Access Clinics for lung and prostate cancer. In October, the key performance indicators set out in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 for access to the three clinics were reached as follows:

Clinic

Target

Performance - Oct.2018

Symptomatic Breast Disease Clinic

95% of referrals triaged as urgent to be seen within 10 working days.

95%

Lung Rapid Access Clinic

95% of referrals to be offered an appointment within 10 working days.

100%

Prostate Rapid Access Clinic

90% of referrals to be offered an appointment within 20 working days.

100%

Unfortunately, appointments for some cancer patients can be cancelled from time to time.

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