Transfer of cancer screening ‘for the best’

A DECISION to cease cancer screening at Ennis General Hospital and transfer it to Limerick is in the best interest of women’s healthcare, the Health Service Executive said yesterday.

From next September up to 600 women a year will have to travel from Clare to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital for mammograms.

Manager of acute hospitals in the Mid-West, John O’Brien, said the decision is based on quality issues, patient safety and risk management.