Written answers
Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Department of Health
Cancer Services
Johnny Guirke (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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627. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of patients on active cancer treatment admitted to hospital for treatment through emergency departments, in each of the years 2017 to 2023, in tabular form. [30572/23]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
Johnny Guirke (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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628. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of patients commencing radiotherapy treatment within 15 working days of being deemed ready to treat in each of the years 2012-2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30573/23]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
Johnny Guirke (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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629. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of cancer treatment patients receiving a treatment summary and care plan in each of the years 2017 to 2023, in tabular form. [30574/23]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
Johnny Guirke (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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630. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of patients with metastatic cancer given chemotherapy in last month of life in each of the years 2012 to 2023, in tabular form. [30575/23]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
Johnny Guirke (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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631. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of patients with Stage IV cancer receiving specialist palliative care in each of the years 2012 to 2023, in tabular form. [30576/23]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised that the HSE’s National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) does not collect specific data on cancer stage and palliative care for patients with cancer.
Data on the number of patients with cancer receiving specialist palliative care is available since 2021 and is represented in the below table. There is no breakdown available on the stage of the cancer for these patients and, therefore, all cancer patients receiving specialist palliative care in their normal place of residence are included in these figures.
Table: Cancer patients receiving specialist palliative care by year
| 2021 | January to December | 6,874 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | January to December | 6,787 |
| 2023 | January to May | 2,939 |
Johnny Guirke (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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632. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of patients on cancer therapeutic clinical trials in each of the years 2012 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30577/23]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.
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