Kilkenny TD, Natasha Newsome Drennan, has said new cancer performance data shows an alarming pattern of delayed care, with too many patients not starting treatment or surgery within target timeframes.
New data released to Sinn Féin shows that people in Kilkenny are waiting longer for chemotherapy than the vast majority of hospitals in the country.
According to the data from the HSE, in Kilkenny 28% of people do not get access to chemotherapy within the target timeframe of 15 working days. This compares to 15% state-wide, and just 2.7% in Wexford.
People in Kilkenny also face delays in accessing surgery for breast cancer, with 41% of people not getting surgery within the recommended timeframe of 20 days mainly because of long delays for MRI scans.
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