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.

Campaigners win battle for city radiotherapy unit

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.

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