Written answer
Hospital Staff
The Minister referred questions about Naas General Hospital’s oncology nurse coordinator post and related staffing and care arrangements to the HSE for response.
362. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health whether the oncology nurse coordinator post at Naas General Hospital has been discontinued, reassigned or reconfigured; the reasons for any such decision; whether a clinical or service impact assessment was carried out in advance; the arrangements currently in place for the coordination of care for oncology patients attending the hospital; and whether staffing shortages or recruitment delays are affecting oncology services. [66143/26]