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Dáil Éireann - Volume 481 - 15 October, 1997 Written Answers - Cancer Services. Mr. Ring Mr. Ring 84. Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people from the west of Ireland and in particular County Mayo suffering from cancer who used the outpatients facilities of St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin for each of the years from 1995 and to date in 1997. [16628/97] Mr. Ring Mr. Ring 85. Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people from the west of Ireland and in particular County Mayo suffering from cancer who used the inpatient facilities of St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin 6 for each of the years from 1995 and to date in 1997. [16629/97] Mr. Ring Mr. Ring 87. Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if people suffering from cancer from the west of Ireland can be treated in any other hospital rather than St. Luke's in Dublin. [16631/97] Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen) Brian Cowen Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen): I propose to take Questions Nos. 84, 85 and 87 together. 1058 In addition to the services provided in St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin, people living in the west of Ireland can be treated in a range of hospitals closer to their homes including University College Hospital Galway, Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Mayo General Hospital and Roscommon [1058] General Hospital. Under the national cancer strategy oncology, haematology, cytology and palliative care services are being strengthened in the Western Health Board area. To date a total of £550,000 has been allocated from funds available under the strategy to develop palliative care and cytology services. The action plan implementing the strategy also indicates that an additional medical oncologist and an additional haematologist will be appointed to the western region as implementation of the strategy proceeds. Certain specialised services such as radiotherapy are available only in a limited number of locations at present, due to the very high cost involved and the large patient throughput required to make them viable. The question of providing radiotherapy services in University Hospital Galway is being kept under review in the context of planned capital developments there. The number of out-patient attendances at St. Luke's Hospital from Counties Mayo, Galway and Roscommon are shown as follows — a breakdown of figures between these counties is not available.
The number of admissions to St. Luke's Hospital from Counties Mayo, Galway and Roscommon are shown below.
*Figures for January to June 1995 are not available. Dáil Éireann 481 Written Answers Cancer Services. Questions 19971015
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