Call for cancer travel funding

THE Irish Cancer Society gave a broad welcome to the shake-up of cancer services, but called for a commitment from the health authorities to provide free transport for patients forced to travel further for treatment.

Society chief executive John McCormack also called for guarantees that money would be provided to properly fund the changes.

“The people of Ireland have been let down badly on cancer care because of failure to organise them and invest in them properly,” he said.