CAMPAIGNERS OPPOSING the closure of St Luke's cancer hospital in Rathgar, Dublin, have criticised the Minister for Health, Mary Harney, for refusing to meet a delegation to discuss the views of patients and relatives on the closure.
The Save St Luke's Campaign said it has been seeking the meeting with Ms Harney for a number of months. However, it was recently informed that she would not be in a position to meet with the group because of a heavy schedule in the coming months.
The campaigners said her refusal to meet was particularly disappointing because patients had never been consulted in relation to the closure. They would continue to work to keep the hospital open.
"Given the delay in the implementation of the national cancer strategy, and the increase in projected cancer victims in the future, the campaign believes the decision should be reviewed to take account of these changes in circumstances."
