CUH 13 short of the number of radiation therapists needed to work with cancer patients

The hospital is struggling to fill the roles which is put down to the low number of training places in the country

CUH has developed a bursary for students entering the MSc Radiation Therapy at University College Cork. In return, students commit to working for the HSE for two years after graduation. File picture: Larry Cummins

Cork University Hospital has 25% fewer radiation therapists than it needs to work with cancer patients, HSE Southwest has said.

The hospital is down the equivalent of 13.5 full-time radiation therapists, the Regional Health Forum South heard.