Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Friday, 17 July 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Waiting Lists and Screening

Ms Rachel Morrogh:

Unfortunately, that is the case. We need people to be diagnosed early. That gives them the best chance of survival. We are worried that some people have not accessed medical services yet. Perhaps they are worried about seeking help in a healthcare environment. We strongly encourage them to phone their general practitioner if they are worried about going in themselves to seek the help that they need. If a person is diagnosed with cancer early, he or she is much more likely to survive it. The likelihood is that if anyone has a sign or symptom of cancer, it is, one hopes, not that disease, but it needs to be checked out.

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