Simon Harris to meet CUMH gynaecology and oncology consultants

Health Minister Simon Harris will travel to Cork on Thursday to hear firsthand from hospital consultants why women face inordinate delays accessing treatment for a range of gynaecological conditions, including potential cancers.

News of the visit follows a meeting last night between consultant obstetrician/gynaecologists at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) and representatives from a number of political parties concerned that gynaecological waiting lists continue to grow.

Figures released yesterday by the National Treatment Purchase Fund show a staggering 4,265 women on the hospital’s gynaecology outpatient waiting list at the end of December, up from 4,193 the previous month.