The Mid Western Cancer Centre at University Hospital Limerick is one of the 8 designated cancer centres in the country. Our team is dedicated to providing high-quality care to patients with a cancer diagnosis. The service provides comprehensive treatments in radiotherapy, chemotherapy and supportive care of patients diagnosed with cancer using a multi-disciplinary approach.
The Mid-Western Cancer Foundation’s aim is to complement and cooperate with the HSE, to assist the Regional Cancer Services in areas such as purchasing equipment, funding research, and continuing education that is necessary to support our designated national Cancer Centre. The Foundation also assists with funding for The Cancer Support Centre and helps to create awareness of Cancer in the Mid-West region.
We were fortunate to now have a new 24 single-room dedicated inpatient Cancer Unit with lovely gardens both within the unit and at the end. This enables patients and their families to have complete privacy and rest in a peaceful and therapeutic environment.
The Foundation has been paramount in supporting Nurses to become CNS and ANP’s through part funding of their Master’s. Also funding vital equipment used at ward level to enhance the Staff and Patient experience.
The Foundation funds the inpatient unit’s garden. It buys flowers and pots and furniture to make it a more holistic environment for Patients and their families. Also the new Family room on the inpatient unit.
The Foundation continues to receive donations from the people who have been treated in the Centre, and also their families and friends who have been affected by their experience. The presence of The Mid-Western Cancer Centre has enabled the majority of patients to be treated locally, thus remaining at home, with support from family, friends, and health professionals within the region.
We are very proud of the service established here, which has always been well supported by the people of the region.
To date, significant funds have been used by the Foundation to maintain and improve the quality of care to patients at the Cancer Centre by providing, for example;
- Histopathology – Immunostainer €67,000
- Radiology- two Ultrasound Scanners €277,000
- Television in every ward and dayward €18,000
- Relaxer chairs for day ward
- New Reception area 20k
- Software for computers €13,500
- Radiology- Insufflator €11,132
- New Ventilation System -€150,000
- New Floor in Oncology reception €6,072.25
- Painting Outside Cancer Centre €3,800
- UL Internship €4,000
- Rapid Access Prostate Services. – Printer for ultrasound scanner €1,780
- Pharmacy – Replacement of 2 computers and provision of a thermal printer €6,000
- Department of Pathology – Cassette Microwriter €22,081.65
- Oncology car park – line marking €3,720
- Garden area – Support Centre and Cancer unit €1,040
- Pharmacy Aseptic Unit – Particle Counter. €11,125
- New Carpet – Oncology Quiet Room €550
- Chemotherapy Fridge for Oncology – €6,724.41
- Equipment for Urology – €29,525
- Works to Oncology – €100,000
- Radiotherapy Conference room furniture – €5,720.73
- Recruitment for a Senior Pharmacist for 1 year – total cost approx €60,000
- Part fund ongoing staff education
- Refurbishment of Clinical Trials €45,516
- Furniture for Quiet room in 4B €1,500
- Patients Day out €817
