Professor Risteárd Ó Laoide:

There are various stages, for example, there is systemic chemotherapy and anti-cancer treatment units. We are working with the various cancer centres and the systemic anti-cancer therapy, SACT, units around the country to develop plans to increase their capacity to deliver chemotherapy. This is very important and we work with the estates group in the HSE on that. We mentioned radiology already. The capacity of the imaging system and radiology generally to provide the services is very important. We are working centrally in the HSE on that issue.

Another issue is theatre access. Professor Hill might comment on that. There are development plans to develop theatres in the various units. Covid-19 has separated out the pathways for non-Covid and Covid care. That may take a long time to go. There is some evidence that it is best that we separate out cancer care. We are looking into that with our estates group. Professor Hill might want to add to that.