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# cervical check

This year
2023
Holohan says there is a 'very poor understanding' of what happened in CervicalCheck scandal
The former Chief Medical Officer said the “adversarial model of medical negligence” in Ireland played a major role in the controversy.
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Oct 15th 2023, 6:00 AM
'Exponential rise' in number of legal cases being taken against CervicalCheck, says WHO report
The report said that the programme could be rendered financially unsustainable due to the number of claims being taken against it.
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Jul 6th 2023, 11:05 AM
Last year
2022
'She achieved a better Ireland': Music and memories at Kilkenny service for Vicky Phelan
The celebrated campaigner died earlier this month.
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Nov 27th 2022, 3:10 PM
Vicky Phelan to be celebrated at a service in her native Mooncoin later today
The service remembering the late 48-year-old will also be livestreamed.
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Nov 27th 2022, 7:00 AM
CervicalCheck review highlights patients' ongoing fight for justice
A new report shows there are still gaps in acknowledging and rectifying problems if a mistake is made.
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Nov 23rd 2022, 7:37 PM
Dr Scally says 'women can have confidence' in screening as he publishes final report
In 2018, Dr Scally conducted a sweeping, four-month inquiry into the CervicalCheck screening programme.
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Nov 23rd 2022, 12:37 PM
Vicky Phelan's family invite public to celebration of her life in Co Kilkenny
The service will take place in her native Mooncoin on 27 November.
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Nov 21st 2022, 10:07 PM
Book of condolences for Vicky Phelan opened in Limerick
Cllr Daniel Butler, who presented Vicky Phelan with the freedom of the city nine months ago, called her a ‘national hero.’
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Nov 14th 2022, 4:07 PM
Harris: CervicalCheck chief’s comments ‘inappropriate, unfortunate, insensitive’
Harris said the comments ‘really hurt’ the 221+ group.
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Sep 5th 2022, 2:06 PM
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.
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Mar 3rd 2022, 6:00 AM
'I had to use my voice': Vicky Phelan awarded the Freedom of Limerick
The campaigner is being honoured for her work highlighting the CervicalCheck controversy.
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Feb 3rd 2022, 7:18 PM
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Vicky Phelan to travel to US for six-month-long clinical trial
Ms Phelan will travel to Maryland on Sunday.
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Jan 9th 2021, 12:22 AM
Patricia Carrick - who received apology from Taoiseach over missed cervical cancer diagnosis - has died
Patricia Carrick passed away peacefully overnight, her husband said.
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Nov 25th 2020, 11:44 AM
'I knew this day would come': Vicky Phelan reveals her cancer has progressed
Phelan said her cancer is growing back slowly in addition to a new tumour in her lung.
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Nov 2nd 2020, 9:54 PM
Dáil holds minute's silence and Taoiseach apologises to the late Ruth Morrissey and her family
Both Labour’s Alan Kelly and the Social Democrats’ Róisín Shortall said the apology “is too late”.
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Jul 21st 2020, 3:24 PM
Vicky Phelan backs Lorraine Walsh's decision to quit CervicalCheck committee
“I share Lorraine’s concerns about the RCOG review process,” Phelan said.
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Dec 5th 2019, 9:29 AM
Health Minister Simon Harris says limitations of smear screening is a 'difficult, painful reality'
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists review found the CervicalCheck programme was working effectively overall.
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Dec 3rd 2019, 5:49 PM
Wait times for smear test results from Cervical Check reduced to six weeks
Patients were told they would be waiting up to six months earlier this year.
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Sep 18th 2019, 11:54 AM
Minister commits to paying patient advocates for their time and work
A new remuneration policy will be announced next month.
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Aug 28th 2019, 6:00 AM
HSE boss says it's 'awful' women weren't told of CervicalCheck results as review finds 4,000+ cases
The review was published this afternoon.
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Aug 6th 2019, 4:38 PM
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.
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Jul 16th 2019, 6:29 PM
DCU president to lead HSE's 'rapid review' into IT glitch that left 800 without smear test results
Simon Harris said he was not made aware of the IT glitch until last Wednesday.
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Jul 15th 2019, 2:59 PM
€20,000 for women affected by CervicalCheck non-disclosure
Payments to women who have already applied through the scheme are expected to be made shortly.
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Jun 18th 2019, 9:30 PM
'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.
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Jun 17th 2019, 2:00 PM
Judge's ruling in Morrissey case a threat to 'viability' of Irish cancer screening programmes, says RCSI
The Royal College of Surgeons said the standard of absolute confidence would have a ‘grievous impact’ on testing.
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May 10th 2019, 8:04 AM
Smear test backlog will be 'significantly reduced' over the summer months, says Harris
The Health Minister also said political parties should not be playing ‘party politics’ with women’s health.
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Apr 8th 2019, 2:31 PM
'Deeply flawed' policy on open disclosure in the HSE still in place, Scally review finds
Dr Gabriel Scally is satisfied the HSE has put adequate resources into acting on his recommendations following CervicalCheck.
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Mar 22nd 2019, 10:28 AM
Government announces tribunal to deal with CervicalCheck claims
Justice Mary Irvine will chair of the tribunal.
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Dec 19th 2018, 5:37 PM
Irene Teap's family told there was negligence in reading of one of her smears
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.
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Dec 18th 2018, 12:42 PM
CervicalCheck: Women have until end of this month to apply for free repeat test
Free repeat smear tests will end on 31 December.
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Dec 6th 2018, 10:54 PM
'A star that inspires us': Community gathers to send Emma Mhic Mhathúna on her final journey
The first of two funeral masses took place at Seipeal na Carraige, Baile na nGall this morning.
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Oct 9th 2018, 2:40 PM
'Intense negotiations' ongoing between HSE and CervicalCheck labs before contracts expire
Existing contracts with two laboratories are due to expire this month.
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Oct 8th 2018, 5:54 PM
'She was a real lioness as a mother': Friends and neighbours remember Emma Mhic Mhathúna
Emma died yesterday – just five months after being told that her cancer was terminal.
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Oct 8th 2018, 9:14 AM
Scally report: Family of deceased patient were told 'nuns don't get cervical cancer'
Scally report finds disclosure was “handled badly in most cases”.
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Sep 12th 2018, 4:12 PM
Scally report published: CervicalCheck screening system was 'doomed to fail'
The Scally review recommends an overhaul of the CervicalCheck screening programme.
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Sep 12th 2018, 2:00 PM
'I woke up to a whitewash': Vicky Phelan hits out at leaking of CervicalCheck review
“Information continues to be withheld from women and I will continue to fight back.”
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Sep 11th 2018, 11:45 AM
'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.
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Sep 11th 2018, 8:38 AM
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.
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Sep 7th 2018, 10:11 PM
'Unacceptable' that some patients may have to get repeat cervical smears due to backlog
It emerged today that some women who were retested might have to go through the procedure again as their samples are out of date.
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Aug 6th 2018, 6:58 PM
Vicky Phelan: Varadkar assured me the State will try to settle CervicalCheck cases out of court
The Limerick woman met the Taoiseach today.
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Aug 1st 2018, 7:45 PM
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