Figures from the HSE management data report for April show that most urgent breast cancer referrals at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) are not seen within the HSE’s two-week assessment target. According to the reported data, 11.8% of patients referred urgently for breast assessment are seen within the recommended timeframe. This means that nearly 90% of urgent referrals miss the target. Highland Radio reports that LUH records the poorest performance, indicating comparatively low compliance with the two-week standard for urgent breast referrals in April. The Donegal Daily also reports that almost 90% of urgent breast referrals at Letterkenny Hospital miss the target. Both outlets focus on the same measure: whether patients referred urgently are assessed within the specified two-week window. The reporting is based on published HSE management data for April and reflects performance against the national urgent referral timeline for breast cancer assessment at LUH.
Nearly 90% of urgent breast referrals miss target at Letterkenny University Hospital
Figures from the HSE management data report for April show that most urgent breast cancer referrals at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) are not seen within the HSE’s two-week assessment target. A...
- HSE management data for April shows only 11.8% of urgent breast referrals at Letterkenny University Hospital are seen within the two-week target.
- This translates to nearly 90% (almost 90%) missing the HSE timeframe for urgent breast assessment.
- The issue concerns urgent referrals for breast cancer assessment, not routine referrals.
- Highland Radio reports LUH has the poorest performance among reported facilities for this measure in April.
- Both outlets cite the HSE April data and describe the same target and outcome.
Almost 90% of urgent breast cancer referrals at Letterkenny University Hospital were not seen within the HSE’s two-week target in April. Figures from the HSE management data report for April show that just 11.8 per cent of patients referred urgently for assessment were seen within the recommended timeframe. Letterkenny recorded the poorest performance in the […] The post Near 90% of urgent breast referrals miss target at LUH in April appeared first on Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport.
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