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Prof Kitchener said that the role of the review was not to assess the performance of the CervicalCheck laboratories

RCOG defends thoroughness of its CervicalCheck review

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has said that the thoroughness and quality of its review of over 1,000 CervicalCheck slides means that women can have confidence in their individual reports.

Politics • 18 Dec 19

Simon Harris appearing before the Oireachtas Health Committee

Harris pledges extra beds to ease pressure on EDs

Extra beds are to be opened to help alleviate pressures on emergency departments, Minister for Health Simon Harris has promised.

Health • 11 Dec 19

Simon Harris said he believed the RCOG review of CervicalCheck slides was robust

RCOG team agrees to appear before Oireachtas committee

The team from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, which conducted the review of CervicalCheck slides, has agreed to appear before the Oireachtas Health Committee.

Health • 04 Dec 19

The devices would include hospital equipment, implantable devices in patients, contact lenses and wheelchairs

HSE: Risk to supply of medical devices post-Brexit

The HSE has warned about a key risk to the supply of medical devices for patients post-Brexit.

Brexit • 24 Sep 19

Fred Barry was appearing before the Oireachtas Health Committee

Committee hears no significant savings on NCH build

The new chairperson of the development board established to build the new national children's hospital has said that there are no savings to be made that will significantly affect the headline cost of the new facility.

Politics • 13 Mar 19

The HSE has said the small number of women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy who agreed to the RCOG review is one reason for this new audit

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

HSE Chief Financial Officer Stephen Mulvany at the Oireachtas Health Committee

Oireachtas Committee examines health budget overrun

Oireachtas Health Committee has heard that Ireland's ageing population and a rise in chronic diseases have contributed to the HSE Budget overrun this year.

Health • 24 Oct 18

Peadar Tóibín faces suspension from Sinn Féin for voting against the second stage

Second stage of abortion legislation passed by Dáil

The second stage of the Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill has passed by a large majority in the Dáil.

Politics • 23 Oct 18

Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan said the Bill would respond to the findings of the Scally Report

Committee hears submissions on Patient Safety Bill

Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has told an Oireachtas Health Committee that creating a culture of open disclosure and learning from the things that go wrong is the bedrock of making health services safer.

Oireachtas Health Committee • 26 Sep 18

The proposal to include warnings about cancer was supported by Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil

Measures agreed on alcohol cancer warnings

Measures to warn drinkers about the link between cancer and alcohol on bottles have been agreed by the Oireachtas Health Committee.

Politics • 20 Jun 18

It is hoped that the review will be completed by the end of this month

Redress scheme for women affected by cancer controversy

A redress scheme will be put in place for women affected by the cervical smear controversy, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil.

CervicalCheck • 02 May 18

Proposed legislation will give HIQA the power to cancel a hospital's licence and to force its closure

Plan to give HIQA power to cancel hospital licences

Minister for Health Simon Harris will bring legislation to Cabinet that will set patient safety standards for both public and private hospitals.

News • 12 Dec 17

Minister for Health Simon Harris said he has previously asked the HSE for a more robust monitoring system

Harris calls behaviour of some consultants 'immoral'

Minister for Health Simon Harris has described the behaviour of the hospital consultants exposed in last night's RTÉ Investigates programme as "immoral, brazen and unfair".

Politics • 22 Nov 17

Simon Harris said the original €650m was a core construction cost figure

'Misleading' information about new hospital

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said he is "frustrated" at some of the "misleading" information that is circulating about the cost of the new National Children's Hospital.

News • 23 Feb 17

Oireachtas Health Committee