Women against move of breast cancer services to meet HSE chief

PROTESTERS against the proposed move of all breast cancer services for Cork and Kerry to one site in Cork city have demanded a meeting with cancer chief Professor Tom Keane in a bid to highlight their concerns.

A group of women campaigning against the transfer of services to Cork University Hospital (CUH) presented a petition to Prof Keane as he visited South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital (SIVUH) yesterday. During a brief discussion at the Breastcheck building, the women secured an agreement from the cancer policy boss for a meeting in the new year.

However, a date was not forthcoming and Prof Keane, head of the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) cancer control programme, did not engage in debate about the transfer itself.