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MUH Oncology Day Service transfers to Lee Clinic Mercy University Hospital (MUH) has announced the transfer of St. Therese’s Medical Oncology Day Service to the Lee Clinic, Lee Road, Cork effective on Monday, May 10th, 2021. In the Covid-19 environment, it was determined that it was no longer feasible to deliver the full day case oncology service from its existing location on the Mercy University Hospital site and a new satellite unit was identified and commissioned. This new model of service is in keeping with the recommendations of the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) and National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), who state that such units should preferably be kept distinct in view of the vulnerability of this patient cohort. Also a standard practice internationally is the provision of ambulatory oncology services outside of the acute hospital setting. ....
22 April 2021 Type Event Proceeding A webinar to raise awareness about the risks of skin cancer and UV exposure in the farming community took place on Wednesday, 21st April. Representatives from the HSE and the Irish Cancer Society advised what you can do to protect yourself against the risks of skin cancer and UV exposure on your farm in the months ahead. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland, yet is largely preventable by protecting skin from ultraviolet radiation from the sun. In Ireland, UV from the sun is strongest from April to September between 11am-3pm, even when it is cloudy. Most people living in Ireland have fair skin, the type which burns easily and tans poorly, so are at high risk of UV damage and skin cancer. ....
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Image source: Teagasc Irish farmers have a three times higher cancer mortality than blue/white collar workers with UV sunlight skin cancer being a significant cause of this heightened death rate. According to Dr. Triona McCarthy, consultant in public health medicine, farmers “appear to have a number of misunderstandings of the dangers of UV sunlight risks and protective measures”. Dr. McCarthy said that farmers are “particularly vulnerable to this cancer risk due to the length of time they work outdoors and their self-employed work status where controls and social supports are less readily applicable”. Working outdoors CSO figures from 2018 suggest that almost one in four of skin cancer deaths in Ireland are to farming, outdoor and construction workers. ....