Waterford must wait for cancer services, says Martin

FULL cancer facilities will be developed in Waterford, but not until complete services have been rolled out in Dublin, Cork and Galway, Health Minister Mícheál Martin said.

Massive resources are being pumped into caring for cancer patients in the three hubs identified as centres of excellence in a Government report, Mr Martin said.

“We are going to develop satellite services in the south east, the mid-west and other areas. It is Government policy. The issue is timing,” Mr Martin said.