Almost 48,500 people on waiting lists at University Hospital Waterford

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Consultants say there are 'growing concerns' that cancers are being missed as waiting lists spiral at University Hospital Waterford. Picture: Denis Minihane

University Hospital Waterford (UHW) now has 48,500 people on waiting lists, and consultants have warned of “growing concerns” that cancers are being missed.

Analysis of the waiting lists by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has found almost 5,000 people waiting for in-patient care and 43,500 waiting to see consultants as out-patients.