Finucane calls for roll-out of scheme for carers of LGB patients

RTÉ’s Marian Finucane has called for the national roll-out of programme for healthcare professionals providing palliative and cancer care to lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) patients.

“It is very sad that our lesbian, gay and bisexual citizens may receive sub-optimal care at a time when they require compassionate and sensitive care most of all,” she said.

Ms Finucane was speaking at the launch of a report on the programme in St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, yesterday.