UHG misses treatment target for prostate cancer patients by 93 per cent
Thu, Jul 10, 2025
Cancer patients in Galway are facing dangerous delays in diagnosis and treatment, contributing to avoidable deaths, the Irish Cancer Society has warned.
New data released by the organisation earlier this week reveals serious shortcomings in cancer services at University Hospital Galway, with urgent calls for increased investment in staff, buildings, and equipment in Budget 2026.
Dr Michael McCarthy, President of the Irish Society of Medical Oncology and Consultant Medical Oncologist at University Hospital Galway, described the situation in the West as a “postcode lottery” where lives are being endangered by delays.
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