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#Cervical Cancer
# cervical-cancer - Tuesday 17 December, 2019
Issues over review of smear slides were ignored, says CervicalCheck campaigner Lorraine Walsh
Walsh stepped away from her role at the CervicalCheck patient steering committee in October.
# cervical-cancer - Sunday 8 December, 2019
CervicalCheck: How does Ireland's cervical smear screening programme work?
If you’re getting a smear test, what can you expect, and what do the results mean?
# cervical-cancer - Wednesday 28 August, 2019
Minister commits to paying patient advocates for their time and work
A new remuneration policy will be announced next month.
# cervical-cancer - Tuesday 27 August, 2019
Simon Harris to meet social media companies in a bid to make them do more to debunk vaccine myths
Harris is considering advice from the Attorney General on mandatory vaccination.
# cervical-cancer - Monday 12 August, 2019
New test could make it easier to predict women's risk of developing cervical cancer
Some 99% of cervical cancers are caused by HPV.
# cervical-cancer - Sunday 11 August, 2019
Explainer: The HPV vaccine is free for boys from next month - here's why that's important
Over 500 cases of cancer associated with the HPV infection are diagnosed every year in Ireland.
# cervical-cancer - Wednesday 7 August, 2019
'Rude', 'didn't care', 'absence of customer service': One woman's experience of CervicalCheck delays
The case of Sharon – who waited months to receive her results – was outlined in a rapid review of CervicalCheck yesterday.
# cervical-cancer - Friday 26 July, 2019
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal against judgement in Ruth Morrissey case
The government has said the appeal does not relate to the €2.1 million in damages and that the Morrisseys will retain that irrespective of the outcome.
# cervical-cancer - Tuesday 16 July, 2019
Harris says he wasn't aware of CervicalCheck results IT glitch before 10 July
Meanwhile, the HSE says that 52 of the women who were re-tested were found to have HPV.
# cervical-cancer - Sunday 14 July, 2019
CervicalCheck backlog leaves women waiting months for abnormal cervix assessment
One women whose GP noticed a visual abnormality in her cervix was told she could be waiting more than six months.
# cervical-cancer - Thursday 4 July, 2019
Scally: Price for cervical screening tender 'became a much more important factor' than quality
Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly described the situation as “screening on the cheap”.
# cervical-cancer - Monday 17 June, 2019
'She wants it to be over': Ruth Morrissey 'very upset' over State move to appeal CervicalCheck case
The State Claims Agency said its appeal will not relate to the decision on the award of damages.
# cervical-cancer - Saturday 4 May, 2019
'Raw and needless cruelty': CervicalCheck cases 'a no-win situation' for all involved
Yesterday Ruth Morrissey said she hopes the decision in her case will be a positive thing for other women affected by the scandal.
# cervical-cancer - Wednesday 27 March, 2019
'She loved the excitement of life': Funeral of vaccine campaigner Laura Brennan taking place in Clare
Laura Brennan will be laid to rest following the service in Ennis Cathedral this afternoon.
# cervical-cancer - Thursday 21 March, 2019
Here's how you can help to carry on Laura Brennan's legacy
The HPV vaccine campaigner passed away this week.
'You can't really dwell on questions': How Laura Brennan used her terminal cancer to help others
The 26 year-old died of cancer in Limerick yesterday.
# cervical-cancer - Wednesday 20 March, 2019
'An incredible young woman': Tributes paid to HPV vaccine campaigner Laura Brennan
Brennan was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 24.
# cervical-cancer - Wednesday 20 February, 2019
'I need to prioritise my health': Vicky Phelan to take step back from CervicalCheck campaigning
Phelan said today that she has been “very ill” over the past couple of weeks.
Upscaling rollout of HPV vaccine could 'eliminate' cervical cancer in some countries, study finds
The disease claims the lives of more than 300,000 women every year.
# cervical-cancer - Wednesday 13 February, 2019
Harris asks HSE to introduce HPV testing 'as soon as possible' as roll out is pushed out due to smear test backlog
Health Minister Simon Harris promised it would be introduced in September last year. This was then pushed out to January 2019.
# cervical-cancer - Friday 8 February, 2019
CervicalCheck writes to 4,300 women affected by lab error offering them repeat smear test
The HSE has been aware of this error since November but it was only made public two weeks ago.
# cervical-cancer - Thursday 24 January, 2019
HSE confirms further 1,000 smear retests needed after samples expired due to backlog
The smear-test samples expired after there was a delay in transferring the samples to a slide within the six-week timeframe.
# cervical-cancer - Wednesday 23 January, 2019
Some smear tests to be repeated due to backlog resulting in samples expiring
Simon Harris had been warned on numerous occasions that his announcement of free repeat smear tests was “dangerous” .
# cervical-cancer - Saturday 19 January, 2019
CervicalCheck campaigner Orla Church has died
Orla Church was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2015.
# cervical-cancer - Wednesday 2 January, 2019
PODCAST: 'Irene didn't have to die and now she's part of this scandal'
Stephen Teap said he went public with his story this year so he can tell his boys when they grow up that he did everything he could.
# cervical-cancer - Sunday 30 December, 2018
Concerns were raised by women in 1986 over waiting times for cervical smear tests results
19 women wrote to the then-Minister for Women’s Affairs and Family Law about the issue, State Papers reveal.
# cervical-cancer - Tuesday 18 December, 2018
Irene Teap's family told there was negligence in reading of one of her smears Exclusive
Stephen Teap said an independent review of Irene’s smear tests has concluded one of her slides was incorrectly read and that there was a breach of duty of care in the reading of this slide.
# cervical-cancer - Friday 7 December, 2018
Health minister says HPV vaccine will be extended to boys next year
Hiqa has also recommended switching to a different vaccination – one that protects against an additional five types of HPV.
# cervical-cancer - Wednesday 5 December, 2018
'I'm too young to die': Women with cervical cancer call for equal access to drug pembrolizumab
Ireland owes it to these women, Labour’s Alan Kelly said.
# cervical-cancer - Tuesday 27 November, 2018
'It's a no-brainer': Vicky Phelan calls for drug to be available to all Irish women with cervical cancer
She was given a terminal diagnosis at the start of this year and Phelan said the drug Pembro is allowing her to live with the disease.
# cervical-cancer - Monday 12 November, 2018
HSE recruiting trainers who will teach staff how to communicate with patients when things go wrong
‘Open disclosure’ made headlines in recent months due to the CervicalCheck controversy.
# cervical-cancer - Sunday 4 November, 2018
Former HSE chief calls Simon Harris 'a frightened little boy'
The Health Minister has been defended by Charlie Flanagan, who said Tony O’Brien had “a pretty rapid fall from grace”.
# cervical-cancer - Tuesday 16 October, 2018
Judge recommends establishment of tribunal to deal with CervicalCheck claims
In his report, Justice Meenan recognises the “courage and fortitude” of the woman affected and their families.
# cervical-cancer - Wednesday 10 October, 2018
CervicalCheck: Report author says it's 'likely' that more women are affected
Dr Gabriel Scally told an Oireachtas Committee that an initial review to identify women involved was flawed.
# cervical-cancer - Tuesday 18 September, 2018
Parents urged to ask medical professionals about HPV vaccine instead of relying on 'misinformation'
The HSE launched a vaccine information campaign today, confirming two in three women are now being inoculated against the HPV virus.
Ruth Morrissey case could take double the time of previous CervicalCheck cases
The mother-of-one has said smear tests carried out in 2009 and 2012 were wrongly reported as normal.
# cervical-cancer - Wednesday 12 September, 2018
Scally 'satisfied' with quality of testing in CervicalCheck labs
He also said how the families of the women affected were eventually told about the audit was “damaging, hurtful and offensive”.
# cervical-cancer - Tuesday 11 September, 2018
'Heartbroken at the disrespect shown': Criticism after leak of Cervical Check review
The review has concluded a commission of investigation does not need to be established.
# cervical-cancer - Friday 7 September, 2018
The inquiry into the Cervical Check scandal has been completed
MInister for Health Simon Harris will meet with the author of the report Dr Scally next week.
# cervical-cancer - Monday 3 September, 2018
'I won’t ever be able to understand exactly how the HPV vaccine works. So as a parent I have to trust the experts'
The desire to protect and care for your child is indescribable, writes Eric Nolan. And that means doing your best to keep them safe.
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Poll: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin went head-to-head in the first live televised election debate last night where a range of issues from healthcare to housing were discussed.
One moment that set people talking was towards the end of the debate when presenter Pat Kenny asked each of the candidates if they have ever used illegal drugs.
While Martin instantly replied that he has never taken illegal drugs, Varadkar said he already answered this question in an interview several years ago. After he was pressed for an answer from Kenny and Martin, Varadkar admitted he had used illegal drugs but said it was “obviously a long time ago.”
Speaking on the Tonight Show after the debate, Fr Peter McVerry dismissed it as a pointless question, adding that only people buying drugs regularly should have to account for their moral decision.
It is clear that a wider debate is to be had around personal drug use and how much of this should be shared by those running for elected office.
So today we’re asking you: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
Poll Results:
Yes (7413)
No (5157)
I'm not sure (593)
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