'God forbid that a woman who got a letter might run to the media'
Tony O’Brien has criticised how some TDs conducted themselves at the Public Accounts Committee hearing yesterday.
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Vicky Phelan accused the former Director General of the HSE of ‘throwing his toys out of the pram’.
View ArticleIt's been a worrying two weeks - but please don't stop getting smear tests
Professor of Gynaecological Oncology at UCD on why it’s vital for women to continue with the cervical screening programme right now.
View ArticleHSE says 18 women affected by CervicalCheck controversy have died
The previous figure was 17 women.
View ArticleExpert leading CervicalCheck inquiry concerned about 'fevered atmosphere'
Meanwhile, Health Minister Simon Harris has received government approval for the drafting of a Bill to establish an independent board for the HSE.
View Article'I don't want my death to be in vain': Watch Vicky Phelan's powerful PAC speech
Vicky said CervicalCheck and her gynaecologist spent 15 months arguing over whose responsibility it was to tell her about a HSE audit.
View ArticleGovernment looks at bringing in mandatory open disclosure in serious cases
“Open disclosure is not the ticking of a box or the filling of a form,” Ireland’s chief medical officer said.
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She has urged women to keep getting smear tests following the Cervical Check scandal.
View ArticleWomen affected by CervicalCheck controversy 'borrowing money to get to...
The women in question are afraid, angry and confused, Stephen Donnelly said.
View ArticleUniversity of Limerick to award Vicky Phelan with honorary doctorate
Vicky Phelan’s story sparked an investigation into how smear tests in Ireland are reviewed and handled.
View Article'There was mascara running down faces': Vicky Phelan says her tumours are...
Phelan was given six months to live in January this year.
View ArticleWoman affected by Cervical Check scandal says cancer has spread to her lymph...
Orla received false negatives on smear tests in 2011 and 2014.
View ArticleShould we extend the HPV vaccine to boys? Public asked to give their views
The government is in favour of extending the free HPV vaccine scheme to school boys.
View Article'You hear your daughter say 'mammy, please don't die'... It's heartbreaking'
Ruth Morrissey has taken a case against the HSE along with her husband, Paul, claiming smear tests were incorrectly reported.
View Article'I won’t ever be able to understand exactly how the HPV vaccine works. So as...
The desire to protect and care for your child is indescribable, writes Eric Nolan. And that means doing your best to keep them safe.
View ArticleThe inquiry into the Cervical Check scandal has been completed
MInister for Health Simon Harris will meet with the author of the report Dr Scally next week.
View Article'Heartbroken at the disrespect shown': Criticism after leak of Cervical Check...
The review has concluded a commission of investigation does not need to be established.
View ArticleScally 'satisfied' with quality of testing in CervicalCheck labs
He also said how the families of the women affected were eventually told about the audit was “damaging, hurtful and offensive”.
View ArticleRuth Morrissey case could take double the time of previous CervicalCheck cases
The mother-of-one has said smear tests carried out in 2009 and 2012 were wrongly reported as normal.
View ArticleParents urged to ask medical professionals about HPV vaccine instead of...
The HSE launched a vaccine information campaign today, confirming two in three women are now being inoculated against the HPV virus.
View ArticleCervicalCheck: Report author says it's 'likely' that more women are affected
Dr Gabriel Scally told an Oireachtas Committee that an initial review to identify women involved was flawed.
View ArticleJudge recommends establishment of tribunal to deal with CervicalCheck claims
In his report, Justice Meenan recognises the “courage and fortitude” of the woman affected and their families.
View ArticleFormer HSE chief calls Simon Harris 'a frightened little boy'
The Health Minister has been defended by Charlie Flanagan, who said Tony O’Brien had “a pretty rapid fall from grace”.
View ArticleHSE recruiting trainers who will teach staff how to communicate with patients...
‘Open disclosure’ made headlines in recent months due to the CervicalCheck controversy.
View Article'It's a no-brainer': Vicky Phelan calls for drug to be available to all Irish...
She was given a terminal diagnosis at the start of this year and Phelan said the drug Pembro is allowing her to live with the disease.
View Article'I'm too young to die': Women with cervical cancer call for equal access to...
Ireland owes it to these women, Labour’s Alan Kelly said.
View ArticleHealth minister says HPV vaccine will be extended to boys next year
Hiqa has also recommended switching to a different vaccination – one that protects against an additional five types of HPV.
View ArticleIrene Teap's family told there was negligence in reading of one of her smears
The 35-year-old Cork woman died of cancer in July last year.
View ArticleConcerns were raised by women in 1986 over waiting times for cervical smear...
19 women wrote to the then-Minister for Women’s Affairs and Family Law about the issue, State Papers reveal.
View ArticlePODCAST: 'Irene didn't have to die and now she's part of this scandal'
Stephen Teap said he went public with his story this year so he can tell his boys when they grow up that he did everything he could.
View ArticleCervicalCheck campaigner Orla Church has died
Orla Church was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2015.
View ArticleSome smear tests to be repeated due to backlog resulting in samples expiring
Simon Harris had been warned on numerous occasions that his announcement of free repeat smear tests was “dangerous” .
View ArticleHSE confirms further 1,000 smear retests needed after samples expired due to...
The smear-test samples expired after there was a delay in transferring the samples to a slide within the six-week timeframe.
View ArticleCervicalCheck writes to 4,300 women affected by lab error offering them...
The HSE has been aware of this error since November but it was only made public two weeks ago.
View ArticleHarris asks HSE to introduce HPV testing 'as soon as possible' as roll out is...
Health Minister Simon Harris promised it would be introduced in September last year. This was then pushed out to January 2019.
View ArticleUpscaling rollout of HPV vaccine could 'eliminate' cervical cancer in some...
The disease claims the lives of more than 300,000 women every year.
View Article'I need to prioritise my health': Vicky Phelan to take step back from...
Phelan said today that she has been “very ill” over the past couple of weeks.
View Article'An incredible young woman': Tributes paid to HPV vaccine campaigner Laura...
Brennan was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 24.
View Article'You can't really dwell on questions': How Laura Brennan used her terminal...
The 26 year-old died of cancer in Limerick yesterday.
View ArticleHere's how you can help to carry on Laura Brennan's legacy
The HPV vaccine campaigner passed away this week.
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