Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 June 2023
217. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the percentage of cancers diagnosed in emergency departments in each of the years 2012 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30072/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) has a statutory obligation to collate information in relation to cancer incidence, prevalence, stage at diagnosis, treatment, survival and mortality.
This type of information will normally only be finalised and made available 2 to 3 years after the year of incidence, in keeping with international standards.
While cancer diagnosis figures within emergency departments is not specifically collected in this manner, similar and related data would be available in the following reports:
• NCRI Research Report, published in March 2018, "Diagnosing cancer in an emergency: Patterns of emergency presentation of cancer in Ireland 2002–2015" which is available to download on the NCRI website: www.ncri.ie/publications/research-reports/diagnosing-cancer-emergency-patterns-emergency-presentation-cancer
• NCRI Statistical Report, published in November 2018, "Cancer in Ireland 1994-2016 with estimates for 2016-2018" which is available to download on the NCRI website: www.ncri.ie/publications/statistical-reports/cancer-ireland-1994-2016-estimates-2016-2018-annual-report-national
