Former patients of Dr Michael Neary, who underwent unnecessary medical procedures, have been invited to make an application for compensation through a Government approved redress scheme.
Public notices from the Lourdes Hospital Redress Board were published in all national newspapers this morning.
Under the scheme women who underwent unnecessary obstetric hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy operations can make an application.
All applications to the board must be made within 60 days, beginning from next Thursday.
The closing date is 12 August 2007.
Application forms can be downloaded from the board's website at www.lourdeshospitalredressboard.ie
