“Cancer services require €20 million in extra funding in Budget 2024 to secure better survival rates and quality of life for people with cancer”, Irish Cancer Society CEO Averil Power said today. She was responding to media reports that there may be no funding for new health initiatives in next week’s Budget.
“There is a real risk that cancer outcomes will go backwards if reduced spending, squeezed supply and increased demand on cancer services continues. The Irish Cancer Society is concerned that if cancer is not a priority for Government and that if the National Cancer Strategy does not receive the €20m in funding it needs, that the price paid by patients will be poorer outcomes and reduced services and support for them.
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