A few weeks ago, one of my colleague’s sister from Ireland came over for a visit. The wait for a screening mammogram there was 6 months. She decided to pay out of pocket to have one here. It was booked for her the next day. However, in some parts of the country, the wait times are growing.
Waits for mammograms
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