Dr. Laura Durcan:

In the past year, we have lost three dermatologists, equivalent to two whole-time posts, to the private sector. There are several consequences for the service. The people who are not yet patients are the first to be affected.

Obviously there will no longer be anybody left in those posts to see new patients so we are left with the urgent dermatology referrals. Urgent referrals to dermatology are mostly query melanoma or skin cancer. Those are people who are really-----