AQW 6323/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health (i) how many oncology patients from County Donegal receive treatment in Altnagelvin Hospital; and (ii) what treatments are available to these patients.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 13 February 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 13 February 2024
- Answer due by
- 28 February 2024
- Answered
- 5 March 202421 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Cross Border arrangements have been in place with Republic of Ireland (ROI) since 2017 for radiotherapy services. A total of 1353 ROI Oncology patients have received radiotherapy treatment at the North West Cancer Centre (NWCC), Altnagelvin Hospital. This figure includes 268 patients treated during the calendar year 2023. Patients are funded by the Health Services Executive through a service level agreement with Western HSC Trust.
NWCC offers treatment for palliative patients across all tumour sites and radical treatments for Breast, Prostate, Lung, Gastrointestinal and Skin.