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Ruth Morrissey and her husband successfully sued the HSE and two laboratories

Ruth Morrissey not told about appeal plans - solicitor

Ireland / 5 mins

Ruth Morrissey was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014

State Claims Agency to appeal Ruth Morrissey judgment

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the outsourcing was not approved and may well have been a breach of contract

CervicalCheck outsourcing 'serious and unacceptable'

Ireland / 12 Jun

Dr Gabriel Scally found more outsourcing to labs by CPL than originally believed

CervicalCheck report reveals wider outsourcing of tests

Health / 11 Jun

The correspondence expressed extra concerns about how free repeat screening would be 'damaging for programme and patient confidence'

Screening service raised concerns over repeat tests

Health / 09 May

The HSE and two labs were successfully sued over the misreading of cervical smear tests

Morrissey case could have 'major impact' on screening

Health / 05 May

Ruth Morrissey and her husband Paul were awarded €2.1m in damages on Friday

Labs are 'looking at somebody's life' - Ruth Morrissey

Ireland / 05 May

Vicky Phelan said the Scally report has provided a template for a screening system that will save lives

Cervical screening delays 'unacceptable' - Phelan

Ireland / 25 Apr

Simon Harris accused Stephen Donnelly of making 'false political charges'

Harris says he stands over smear retest decision

Politics / 12 Apr

All women were told they could request a free smear test

Simon Harris stands over position on smear test advice

Health / 03 Apr

The HSE remains concerned over the length of time being taken for reporting of cervical smears

Most new smear tests expected to be sent to US lab

Health / 02 Apr

Just 200 results have been reported to women by Quest Diagnostics

More than 2,300 women await repeat smear test results

Health / 27 Mar

Dr Gabriel Scally said the existing open disclosure policy was deeply contradictory and unsatisfactory

'Flawed' open disclosure policy still in place - Scally

Health / 22 Mar

Dr Scally's first report identified serious gaps in the expertise and governance of the CervicalCheck screening programme

New Scally CervicalCheck report due soon

Health / 05 Mar

Micheál Martin said the Minister for Health had been warned of the negative impacts of the decision

Free screenings 'undermine' cervical programme - Martin

Politics / 13 Feb

The HSE has expressed concern over the length of time being taken by laboratories to report on smear checks

Second Scally report to be completed within days

Health / 13 Feb

Simon Harris said he took steps to end the free programme when he was advised to do so

Minister defends free smear test offer despite backlog

Politics / 06 Feb

Ruth Morrissey and her husband Paul are suing over cervical smears taken in 2009 and 2012

'Unacceptable' to describe smear test as negative

Courts / 31 Jan

Ruth Morrissey and her husband Paul are suing over cervical smears taken in 2009 and 2012

Expert says some cells on woman's smear test 'abnormal'

Courts / 30 Jan

Ruth Morrissey and her husband Paul are suing over cervical smears taken in 2009 and 2012

Terminally ill woman's High Court legal action resumes

Courts / 29 Jan

6,000 women are likely to be called for a repeat smear test

HSE in letter to GPs, staff over cervical test issue

Health / 25 Jan

Vicky Phelan was diagnosed with cancer three years after her smear test results of 2011 were incorrectly reported

Cervical screening under the microscope once again

Analysis and Comment / 24 Jan

CervicalCheck was informed that one part of the two-stage test is being carried out outside the manufacturer's recommended timeframe

6,000 women to be recalled for cervical screening

Health / 24 Jan

Issue arose over time limits in which tests were completed

What is the latest CervicalCheck issue about?

Health / 24 Jan

The HSE said it would 'shortly' be in a position to communicate with the women affected

HSE says up to 6,000 women will need repeat smear tests

Health / 24 Jan

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