Galway appointment cancellations
Deputy Scanlon described repeated cancellations of hospital appointments in Galway, including a stent replacement cancelled four times. The Minister said she would raise the specific case with the Health Minister if given the details.
People in the north west depend on University Hospital Galway for certain procedures. Over the past six months in particular, people have been notified of appointments in Galway that have then been cancelled. Yesterday, a constituent informed me that his appointment for a stent replacement has been cancelled on four occasions. As a result of the fact that some patients need to be accompanied, those travelling with them to hospital book hotel rooms and then receive a phone call on the morning the procedure is due to be carried out stating that it has been cancelled. This is totally outrageous and it is not fair to people who are sick.
Comment on this
I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. If he passes on the specific details, I will raise it directly with the Minister for Health.