# 221+

Last month

February 2023

Campaigners hail passing of Patient Safety Bill and say it'll help people 'find out the truth'

The Bill will make it mandatory for people to be told that they have a right to a review of their cancer screening results.

6.1k

Feb 16th 2023, 10:08 AM

This year

2023

# 221+

Woman who claims her cervical cancer test was misread sues State over refusal to grant supports

She applied to the National Screening Service to be included in a scheme known as the 221+ group care package.

15.4k

Jan 18th 2023, 5:09 PM

Last year

2022

# 221+

Clinicians 'refuse to treat women' associated with cervial cancer patient advocate group

One woman described being “treated like a leper” after she was questioned by a clinician about any association with the 221+ group.

28.0k

Nov 24th 2022, 9:08 PM

# tributes

Cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has died

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said she was “a woman of extraordinary courage and integrity”.

Vicky died in the early hours of this morning in Limerick, surrounded by her family

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said she was "a woman of extraordinary courage and integrity"

President Michael D Higgins said the campaigner "made an enormous contribution to Irish society"

114k

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Nov 14th 2022, 10:35 AM

# cervical check scandal

Only four of 170 actions arising from Cervical Check inquiry left to be completed

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said there has been “considerable progress” on implementing the recommendations.

4.9k

Mar 3rd 2022, 6:00 AM

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# CervicalCheck Tribunal

CervicalCheck support group end talks with government as tribunal remains unchanged

221+ wrote to the Health Minister today to end the discussion, saying that they were “frustrated” with the response they received.

18.9k

Nov 20th 2020, 7:08 PM

# 221 Plus group

CervicalCheck support group tells government 'time is up' to discuss proposed tribunal

The 221+ group wrote to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly today.

17.8k

Nov 18th 2020, 10:47 PM

# CervicalCheck

'She was a gentle soul who loved the simple things': Vicky Phelan on the late Ruth Morrissey

CervicalCheck campaigner Lorraine Walsh said Morrissey’s death marked “a very sad day” for the women of Ireland.

16.4k

Updated

Jul 20th 2020, 11:04 AM

# 221+

Lorraine Walsh resigns from CervicalCheck steering group, says she doesn't have confidence in report

Walsh, who developed cervical cancer, was one of the 221 women whose smear tests were read incorrectly.

11.4k

Dec 4th 2019, 7:54 AM

# repeat tests

CervicalCheck support group says smear test delays are 'totally unacceptable'

Women are having to wait an average of 22 weeks to receive their results, and thousands of tests need to be redone.

6.5k

Jan 25th 2019, 11:17 AM

# 221+

Cervical cancer support group set up in wake of controversy

CervicalCheck scandal survivors Vicky Phelan, Lorraine Walsh and Stephen Teap whose wife Irene died from the disease establish a new support group.

8.2k

Oct 15th 2018, 10:07 AM