A total of eleven people had their cancer diagnoses delayed and four have since died, according to “a look-back review” of more than 46,000 scans, belonging to more than 26,000 patients at University Hospital Kerry,.

The party says more than 17,000 people are waiting over a year for essential scans.

No new cases of missed or delayed diagnosis emerged in the past week as a review of more than 46,000 scans at University Hospital Kerry continues.