Written answers
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
Department of Health
Cancer Services Provision
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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76. To ask the Minister for Health the reason appointments for cancer patients in the Mater Hospital are consistently being cancelled; if beds for cancer patients are being reallocated to alleviate the trolley crisis in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50602/18]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Mater Hospital runs a Symptomatic Breast Disease Clinic and Rapid Access Clinics for lung and prostate cancer. In October, the key performance indicators set out in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026 for access to the three clinics were reached as follows:
| Clinic | Target | Performance - Oct.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Symptomatic Breast Disease Clinic | 95% of referrals triaged as urgent to be seen within 10 working days. | 95% |
| Lung Rapid Access Clinic | 95% of referrals to be offered an appointment within 10 working days. | 100% |
| Prostate Rapid Access Clinic | 90% of referrals to be offered an appointment within 20 working days. | 100% |
Unfortunately, appointments for some cancer patients can be cancelled from time to time.
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