Debate contribution: Cancer Patients: ED Referral Pathway
Debate contribution by Mr Mike Nesbitt on .
- MLA
- Mr Mike Nesbitt
- Party at the time
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Date
- 18 February 2025
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Cancer Patients: ED Referral Pathway
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4806382
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It is a fact that people who visit emergency departments are not in a good place. The longer they stay, the greater the risk to their health. There are solid statistics for that. I am not aware of the exact statistics on cancer that the Member mentions, but the general point is made and is accepted. It is not acceptable that people have long waits in emergency departments. I can assure the Member that I am not the only one in charge of delivering healthcare who is focused on that and on trying to find solutions.
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