Campaigners win battle for city radiotherapy unit

CANCER campaigners who have lobbied for a decade for radiotherapy services for Waterford and the south-east are today celebrating a landmark victory.

Tánaiste and Minister for Health, Mary Harney, has confirmed that radiotherapy services are finally going to be provided at Waterford Regional Hospital. The announcement is part of a new national network of oncology services unveiled by the Government.

The announcement will see a new, state-of-the-art satellite centre with two linear accelerators the machines which provide radiotherapy developed on the grounds of Waterford Regional Hospital under a public, private partnership.