Some cancer patients have faster access to vital treatment and surgeries than those in hospitals in other regions, “shocking” data released by the Irish Cancer Society shows. Some 91.3% of radiation treatment patients at CUH started this on time, as did 85.6% at University Hospital Limerick (UHL). Elsewhere, it dropped to 22% at University Hospital Galway and 31.4% at CUH. Nationally, 45% of breast cancer patients, or 455 women, did not have surgery within target times. In response, the HSE said it “recognises the critical importance of timely access to cancer treatment and the impact that delays can have on patients and their families”.

Source: Irish Examiner February 06, 2026 06:07 UTC