Hospital scan scheme paused due to 'unprecedented demand' 

The IHCA says some hospitals are cancelling plans to send patients for private scans. Picture: File

A scheme allowing public patients to have vital scans privately, including for cancer, has been paused due to “unprecedented demand”, despite overall waiting lists of 260,000 people.

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) said that some hospitals are now having to cancel arrangements to send patients for a private scan.