3-year appointment wait for neurology patients

PEOPLE suffering from Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and potential brain tumours are being forced to wait up to three years for an outpatient neurology appointment.

3-year appointment wait for neurology patients

New HSE figures confirm that despite the severe damage which can be caused by the conditions, the health service is failing to ensure patients can immediately access publicly-funded treatment.

The statistics, revealed at the latest HSE South regional health forum meeting, show 59 patients at Cork University Hospital (CUH) are currently waiting at least two years for an outpatient consultant neurology appointment.

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