SIPTU’s warning the Government must urgently increase the number of third-level places for radiation therapy or the country will face a major crisis.
The union say major staffing deficits in radiation therapists are having a knock-on effect on patient waiting times and leaving vital equipment idle at Cork University Hospital
Almost half of people with a cancer diagnosis need radiation therapy as part of their treatment plan.
SIPTU Sector Organiser, John McCamley says Radiation Therapists perform a unique role:
