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New prostate cancer clinic
14.10.11
A new rapid access
Prostate Cancer Clinic will open at Letterkenny
General Hospital in three weeks. Deputy Joe McHugh
received confirmation on the matter from the
Minister for Health, James Reilly.
“A new Rapid Access Prostate Cancer Clinic will open
at Letterkenny General Hospital on Friday, November
4. This clinic will be incorporated with the
University College Hospital, Galway, and will cater
for at least 150 Donegal men every year," he said.
"Fine Gael campaigned in the 2011 General Election
for a mandate to deliver health services in the
community, whilst maintaining best practise.
"Currently, Donegal men referred to the Rapid Access
Prostate Clinic in Galway must travel back and forth
between the two counties at least four times before
a diagnosis can be made. This new Letterkenny clinic
will eliminate this journey time for Donegal
patients and will facilitate diagnosis and treatment
in the local community." |
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Letterkenny General Hospital. |
He complimented
Letterkenny General Hospital’s leadership for
working to secure the new service. It was
co-ordinated by Eamon Rogers, consultant urologist
atUCHG.
Minister Reilly added: "This Government is committed
to delivering excellent care as near to the patient
as is practicable. Letterkenny's new rapid access
Prostate Cancer Clinic will facilitate this and the
men of Donegal can rely on rapid diagnosis and
treatment of prostate cancer." |
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