About the National Cancer Information System (NCIS)
The National Cancer Information System – (NCIS) is a single national computerised system that records and stores information relevant to a patient’s health care.
- This information includes:
- Name and Address
- Medical History
- Cancer Diagnosis
- Treatment Possibilities
- Cancer Drug Treatment
The NCCP established a steering group to develop a framework for the procurement and implementation of a National Cancer Information System (NCIS) for the:
- Optimal and safe delivery of systemic , anticancer treatment, (SACT)
- E-prescribing and e-administration of cancer drug treatment, for the treatment of cancer in publicly funded hospitals.
Following an EU procurement process, the contract was awarded to Becton Dickinson (BD) Austria GmbH for a National Cancer Information System (NCIS).The National Cancer Information System was developed with BD and their partners in conjunction with the NCIS project team and the OoCio under the auspices of a dedicated multidisciplinary Steering committee.
First Go Live of NCIS
2019 marked a significant point for the NCIS project with the first go live occurring in St Luke’s hospital Rathgar.
Galway University Hospital became the second site to go live with the NCIS system in November 2019 and were also the first site to perform SACT preparation and MDM documentation in NCIS
Present Project Activity
NCIS is now live in eighteen sites nationwide.
NCIS GO-Live 2024
Sligo University Hospital went live with the National Cancer Information System in March 2024.
Tipperary University Hospital went live with the National Cancer Information System in March 2024.
NCIS GO-Live 2023
St Luke's General Hospital Kilkenny went live with the National Cancer Information System in December 2023.
St Vincent's University Hospital went live with the National Cancer Information System in November 2023.
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda went live with the National Cancer Information System in September 2023.
Cavan Monaghan General Hospital went live with the National Cancer Information System in August 2023.
Mercy University Hospital Cork went live with the National Cancer Information System in August 2023.
Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown went live with the National Cancer Information System in March 2023.
South Infirmary Victoria Hospital went live with the National Cancer Information System in February 2023.
NCIS GO-Live 2022
Letterkenny University Hospital went live with the National Cancer Information System in November 2022.
CHI at Crumlin went live with the National Cancer Information System in November 2022.
Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore went live with the National Cancer Information System in May 2022.
University Hospital Kerry went live with the National Cancer Information System in April 2022.
NCIS GO-Live 2021
Beaumont Hospital went live with the National Cancer Information System in December 2021.
St James hospital went live with the National Cancer Information System in December 2021.
NCIS GO-Live 2020
Mayo University Hospital went live with the National Cancer Information System in October 2020.
NCIS GO-Live 2019
Galway University Hospital went live with the National Cancer Information System in November 2019.
St. Lukes Hospital Rathgar went live with the National Cancer Information System in November 2019.
We take this opportunity to acknowledge the significant achievement of this in light of the challenges 2022 and congratulate and thank all of those involved in achieving this.
The NCIS Project office in coordination with local hospital implementation teams continue to work, plan, configure and install the system into the remaining cancer care hospitals nationwide.
Additional Information
For NCIS Frequently Asked Questions please see
For the NCIS Patient Information Leaflet please see
For more information visit the Cancer Care eHealth Programme: National Cancer Information System Acute Delivery
For more information on the Patient Assessment Forms: SACT Guidance, Documents and Resources
For more information on NCIS new & events : National Cancer Information System Events
