Women waiting for ob-gyn treatment may have cancer

Some women waiting very long periods for gynaecological treatment may have cancer, according to the master of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin.

Sam Coulter-Smith said the situation was “hugely worrying”.

Increased demand on obstetrics had led to a reduction in the hospital’s ability to provide gynaecology services, he said. About 2,000 women are waiting to be seen by a consultant gynaecologist at the hospital.