Ex HSE boss warns of spike in cancer due to Covid lockdowns

The Covid pandemic may be over, but cancer patients and their families will be counting the cost of Ireland’s long lockdowns for years to come. That was the stark warning from former HSE boss Tony O’Brien in the Business Post yesterday. Speaking to Ciara with more on this was Professor Seamus O’Reilly Consultant Medical Oncologist at Cork University Hospital.

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07.00 24 Apr 2023

Ex HSE boss warns of spike in...

Ex HSE boss warns of spike in cancer due to Covid lockdowns

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The Covid pandemic may be over, but cancer patients and their families will be counting the cost of Ireland’s long lockdowns for years to come. That was the stark warning from former HSE boss Tony O’Brien in the Business Post yesterday.

Speaking to Ciara with more on this was Professor Seamus O’Reilly Consultant Medical Oncologist at Cork University Hospital.

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