Transport to Cancer Treatments
Cancer Connect co-ordinate transport to Cork hospitals for people requiring Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy and related treatments
Free
Cancer Connect is a totally free service. The service is supported by voluntary donations, partial state funding and fundraising.
Confidential
Passenger details and schedules are completely confidential.
Flexible
Cancer Connect provides flexible arrival and departure times, catering for appointment delays etc.
Reliable
Punctuality is of upmost importance, integral to bringing a passenger to an appointment in a safe and timely manner.
Regular
Cancer Connect transport is provided year-round, throughout holidays and Covid restrictions.
County Wide
Transport is provided throughout County Cork .
About Cancer Connect
Cancer Connect is a not for profit organisation with charitable status that co-ordinates transport to Cork hospitals for passengers attending Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy treatments, and cancer related appointments.
Cancer Connect has been in operation since 2011. Cancer Connect is a free, flexible and confidential service, that runs five days a week to Cork hospitals. The service is driven entirely by volunteer drivers.
Transport for passengers was offered in West Cork originally but due to growing demand, the service is now offered throughout County Cork, with the exception of City Suburbs and surrounds.
Cancer Connect is now firmly established in communities as a vital support for many to access Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy treatment in Cork Hospitals. To date, over 34,500 passenger journeys have been recorded.
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Volunteer Drivers
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To this end, Cancer Connect is indebted to the many people who are supporting the project since its inception. As the demand for the service grows so too will the need for further fundraising to offset the costs of operations and fuel, etc.
planning ahead to deal with increase in service demand
A number of significant developments are planned over the coming year which should help. The fact that the service has grown so quickly over the past few years demonstrates the need for such a service.
For instance, the service has extended to the North Eastern part of the County for example from Mitchelstown west to Charleville and east to Youghal.
With such development comes the need to increase the panel of Drivers in the area so a recruitment drive is planned for 2022 to add to the team of dedicated Drivers already on the road.