'It is totally unacceptable' - Cancer Society calls on HSE to stop referring patients to debt-collectors

There are calls for the HSE to stop referring cancer patients' debt to collection agencies.

Update: The Irish Cancer Society has said that hospitals can waive charges or agree instalment plans for cancer patients who are finding it difficult to pay charges in cases of “excessive hardship”.

The head of the Cancer Society, Averil Power, said that, however, these alternatives are not always made known to patients.