All cancer review appointments at the MidWestern Cancer Centre are cancelled from Thursday (May 20th) until further notice.
This is the latest cancellation as a result of the ongoing disruption caused by the cyber attack on the HSE’s IT systems.
Services on the cancer day ward, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, will continue to operate but all cancer routine appointments are cancelled. Cancer patients with an appointment forWednesday, May 19th are advised to attend as scheduled.
“We would like to reassure patients whose review appointments are deferred that their appointments will be reassigned as soon as it is possible to do so and services return to normal. We would like to stress that those patients who are on treatment, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and other ongoing treatments for their cancers can contact us on the above number,” Dr Denis O’Keeffe, Consultant Haematologist, University Hospital Limerick stated.
If you are scheduled for an urgent review appointment for haematology or oncology, please contact 061 482900 for further information.
