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Simon Harris said 63% of women consented to RCOG review

Harris 'will try' to deal with tribunal access issue

Politics • 03 Jul 19

A spokesperson for Minister Harris said it is expected that payments will be made shortly

€20k for women affected by CervicalCheck non-disclosure

Politics • 18 Jun 19

The bill will establish an alternative process for women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy

Govt to discuss bill enabling CervicalCheck tribunal

Health • 18 Jun 19

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

State Claims Agency lodges Morrissey appeal

Ireland • 17 Jun 19

Ruth Morrissey was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014

State Claims Agency to appeal Ruth Morrissey judgment

Health • 17 Jun 19

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 19

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

CervicalCheck report reveals wider outsourcing of tests

Health • 11 Jun 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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

Harris says he stands over smear retest decision

Politics • 12 Apr 19

All women were told they could request a free smear test

Simon Harris stands over position on smear test advice

Health • 03 Apr 19

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 19

Just 200 results have been reported to women by Quest Diagnostics

More than 2,300 women await repeat smear test results

Health • 27 Mar 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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