New Scally CervicalCheck report due soon The second report into CervicalCheck issues by Dr Gabriel Scally is due soon, after a spokesperson for the Minister for Health said that Dr Scally ... Health • 05 Mar 19
Free screenings 'undermine' cervical programme - Martin The Government's decision to offer free out-of-cycle screening to women during the CervicalCheck controversy has cost €10 million and has undermined the programme, the Dáil ... Politics • 13 Feb 19
Second Scally report to be completed within days The second report from Dr Gabriel Scally into some outstanding issues with laboratories in the United States that were involving in the CervicalCheck screening service ... Health • 13 Feb 19
Minister defends free smear test offer despite backlog The offer of a free smear test to every woman in the country, regardless of whether they were due one or not, was the "appropriate ... Politics • 06 Feb 19
'Unacceptable' to describe smear test as negative An expert on cervical screening has said it was "unacceptable" that a cervical smear taken from Limerick woman, Ruth Morrissey in 2009 was described as ... Courts • 31 Jan 19
Expert says some cells on woman's smear test 'abnormal' An expert on cervical screening has told the High Court that some cells on a cervical smear taken from Limerick woman Ruth Morrissey in 2009 ... Courts • 30 Jan 19
Terminally ill woman's High Court legal action resumes Lawyers for a Limerick woman who is suing the HSE and two laboratories over the alleged misreading of cervical smears, have told the High Court ... Courts • 29 Jan 19
HSE in letter to GPs, staff over cervical test issue The HSE's National Screening Service has issued a letter to doctors and other staff, explaining that the latest cervical screening problem relates to the years ... Health • 25 Jan 19
Cervical screening under the microscope once again When Vicky Phelan spoke on the steps of the High Court on 25 April last year, she opened a Pandora's box of controversy around the ... Analysis and Comment • 24 Jan 19
6,000 women to be recalled for cervical screening The acting Clinical Director of the Health Service Executive's cervical screening programme has said 6,000 women will be contacted by the end of next week ... Health • 24 Jan 19
What is the latest CervicalCheck issue about? Up to 6,000 women will likely be called for a repeat smear tests, RTÉ's Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers explains why. Health • 24 Jan 19
HSE says up to 6,000 women will need repeat smear tests The Health Service Executive has confirmed that up to 6,000 women will likely be called for a repeat smear test following the identification of an ... Health • 24 Jan 19
Vicky Phelan says she is an 'accidental' leader Women's health campaigner Vicky Phelan has described herself as an "accidental" leader. Ireland • 19 Jan 19
Woman agrees to mediation in CervicalCheck case A 55-year-old Dublin woman with cancer who has sued over the alleged misinterpretation of her CervicalCheck smear tests has agreed to mediation talks in her ... Courts • 16 Jan 19
Vicky Phelan criticises Govt handling of CervicalCheck Campaigner Vicky Phelan has criticised the Taoiseach over the Government's handling of the CervicalCheck crisis. Ireland • 14 Jan 19
Nollaig na mBan vigil for CervicalCheck crisis victims Victims of the CervicalCheck crisis were remembered on Nollaig na mBan with a candlelight vigil at Eyre Square this evening. Connacht • 06 Jan 19
Govt to establish tribunal for CervicalCheck claims The Government is to establish an independent statutory tribunal to deal with CervicalCheck claims. Politics • 19 Dec 18
All cervical cancer patients to get experimental drug The Clinical Director of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics has said the experimental drug Pembrolizumab (Pembro) will be made available to all women suffering from ... Health • 20 Dec 18
Concerns over CervicalCheck's capacity to manage crisis High level concerns about CervicalCheck not having the capacity to simultaneously manage the screening crisis, maintain normal operations and plan ahead, are outlined in documents ... Health • 12 Dec 18
CervicalCheck support group unhappy with meeting delay The CervicalCheck Patient Support Group has expressed disappointment that a planned meeting this afternoon with Minister for Health Simon Harris was postponed. Health • 11 Dec 18
High Court judge warns of volume of cancer cases A High Court judge has warned that people who have sued over alleged delays in cancer diagnosis and alleged misdiagnosis may have passed away before ... Courts • 29 Nov 18
Vicky Phelan calls for cancer drug to be made available Campaigner Vicky Phelan has called on the Government to make Pembrolizumab available to all women in Ireland with cervical cancer. Ireland • 27 Nov 18
HSE clarifies CervicalCheck protocol with Scally HSE Director General John Connaghan has written to Dr Gabriel Scally to clarify the protocol the HSE used to identify the original group of women ... Health • 22 Nov 18
Calls for drug to be made available to cancer patients Labour's Health spokesperson Alan Kelly has called for a cancer drug currently available to the 221 women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy to be made ... Health • 15 Nov 18
HSE to conduct new review of CervicalCheck Group The Health Service Executive is to conduct a new audit of the 221 plus women, or families, affected by the CervicalCheck crisis. Health • 14 Nov 18
