New figures show one fifth of patients in Donegal waiting for breast cancer appointment
New figures show that one fifth of Donegal Patients are waiting more than a year for a breast cancer clinic appointment. The figures were received from the HSE by Sinn Féinn Finance Spokesperson and Donegal TD, Pearse Doherty. Of the 732 women reffered to the symptomatic breast cancer clinic at…
Sligo council cathaoirleach launches sun awareness campaign
A new campaign called Sun Smart has been launched this morning in County Hall, Riverside, Sligo, to raise awareness of the dangers of the sun. According to the Irish Cancer Society, 23% of skin cancer deaths in Ireland are of people working in the construction, outdoor and farming industries. 10,000…
New call for cancer care ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Sligo
A Sligo councillor has again raised the idea of a centre of excellence for cancer care being provided at Sligo University Hospital. In past years, the issue of a centre of excellence in Sligo has been highly controversial with cancer campaigners insisting it was necessary, as there is no such centre…
Mayor calls for free hospital car parking for cancer patients
The Mayor of Sligo is urging Sligo University Hospital to provide free parking for patients undergoing cancer treatment. Currently patients using the oncology department at the hospital are paying €6 a day while Letterkenny hospital has an arrangement in place that means cancer patients undergoing treatment don’t pay. A report…