Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion

Professor Arnold Hill:

I echo those comments. We also need to plan for theatre capacity as well as the other supports that are needed. In terms of planning for the future, Professor Flanagan spoke about the challenges in recruiting radiologists. That is a really serious issue for the next five years. Addressing it is multifactorial. It is not simply a matter of putting up a hand and saying we need more. We must create the right environment and understand the environment in terms of why it is not an attractive career specialty in the current climate. There are many issues to be examined to address that. It is really important for breast services for the future.

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