CT scanner must be made available, says TD

A FINE Gael TD has urged the HSE to ensure a vital cancer scanner mothballed for three years is made available to patients before the technology is out of date.

Speaking after the Irish Examiner revealed that Cork University Hospital’s (CUH) PET/CT scanner was still unavailable due to staff shortages, and despite repeated government promises, Cork East TD David Stanton said the delay must be addressed.

Mr Stanton, who chairs the Oireachtas justice committee, said it had been three years since the €3.8 million equipment was purchased.