Midlands TD Says Cancer Waiting Lists Will Grow Unless There's Change

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Referrals to Rapid Access Cancer clinics in 2022 is 36 per cent higher than the same period in 2019

A Midlands TD believes cancer waiting lists will continue to grow unless money invested in the public health system is targeted.

Referrals to Rapid Access Cancer Clinics in 2022 is 36 per cent higher than the same period in 2019, that figure is 52 per cent for August.

Aontú leader Peadar Tobín says the pandemic has caused the increase in waiting list times.

The Meath-West Deputy believes it will take massive investment but says that money will be wasted unless there's a change in how it's distributed:

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