Distressed cancer patients seek financial aid

More distressed cancer patients are calling for financial help from the Irish Cancer Society as a result of losing their discretional medical cards.

Financial aid applications made to the ICS increased by 12% during the first three months of this year. This compares with a 5% rise over the last two years.

It also emerged that almost one in five enquiries to the society’s Daffodil Centres last year were about financial issues.