AQW 6323/22-27

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 13/02/2024
Answered On Date: 05/03/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health (i) how many oncology patients from County Donegal receive treatment in Altnagelvin Hospital; and (ii) what treatments are available to these patients.

Answer:

Cross Border arrangements have been in place with Republic of Ireland (ROI) since 2017 for radiotherapy services. A total of 1353 ROI Oncology patients have received radiotherapy treatment at the North West Cancer Centre (NWCC), Altnagelvin Hospital. This figure includes 268 patients treated during the calendar year 2023. Patients are funded by the Health Services Executive through a service level agreement with Western HSC Trust.

NWCC offers treatment for palliative patients across all tumour sites and radical treatments for Breast, Prostate, Lung, Gastrointestinal and Skin.