#cervicalcheck

# cervicalcheck - Tuesday 15 May, 2018



# Smear Tests

# Smear Tests

Expert leading CervicalCheck inquiry concerned about 'fevered atmosphere'

May 15th 2018, 5:16 PM 12,765 Views 21 Comments

Meanwhile, Health Minister Simon Harris has received government approval for the drafting of a Bill to establish an independent board for the HSE.



# Scally Review

# Scally Review

'Let responsibility lie where it lies': What exactly is the CervicalCheck inquiry looking at?

May 15th 2018, 6:05 AM 8,320 Views 14 Comments

The results of the investigation are due by the end of June.

# cervicalcheck - Monday 14 May, 2018



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

'They found out she was dead so just filed it away': Daughter of woman who died in cervical smear scandal

May 14th 2018, 10:06 PM 19,612 Views 13 Comments

Grace Rattigan spoke to RTÉ’s Ray D’Arcy about the death of her mother Catherine Reck.



# Smear Tests

# Smear Tests

HSE says 18 women affected by CervicalCheck controversy have died

May 14th 2018, 9:05 PM 18,751 Views 30 Comments

The previous figure was 17 women.



# Cervical Check

# Cervical Check

It's been a worrying two weeks - but please don't stop getting smear tests

May 14th 2018, 1:27 PM 19,271 Views 12 Comments

Professor of Gynaecological Oncology at UCD on why it’s vital for women to continue with the cervical screening programme right now.

# cervicalcheck - Saturday 12 May, 2018



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

'My mam is one of the 17 women who have died': Family told mother had smear test incorrectly read

May 12th 2018, 4:58 PM 31,338 Views 32 Comments

Grace Rattigan has told the story of her mother Catherine Reck, who she says could have received treatment earlier.

# cervicalcheck - Friday 11 May, 2018



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

Tony O’Brien has posted a video saying goodbye to HSE staff

May 11th 2018, 6:46 PM 27,603 Views 52 Comments

O’Brien announced his resignation last night after coming under pressure over the smear test scandal.



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

'He's lashing out': Tony O'Brien criticises TDs' conduct at committee meeting

May 11th 2018, 12:08 PM 62,844 Views 74 Comments

Vicky Phelan accused the former Director General of the HSE of ‘throwing his toys out of the pram’.



# Cervical Cancer

# Cervical Cancer

'God forbid that a woman who got a letter might run to the media'

May 11th 2018, 10:50 AM 62,978 Views 71 Comments

Tony O’Brien has criticised how some TDs conducted themselves at the Public Accounts Committee hearing yesterday.

# cervicalcheck - Thursday 10 May, 2018



# Gone

# Gone

Tony O'Brien has stepped down as HSE Director amid cervical cancer scandal

May 10th 2018, 9:34 PM 58,995 Views 163 Comments

O’Brien had been the head of the health service since July 2013.



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

Taoiseach and Health Minister weren't made aware of HSE 'memo' on CervicalCheck

May 10th 2018, 9:10 PM 28,408 Views 76 Comments

HSE Director General Tony O’Brien has stepped down this evening.



# Mother Of Five

# Mother Of Five

'Who will be able to take my place when I'm gone?': Emma Mhic Mhathúna on telling her children she's dying

May 10th 2018, 7:33 PM 39,191 Views 51 Comments

Emma Mhic Mhathúna is one of the women caught up in the CervicalCheck scandal, and has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

'It seared the soul of our country': Emotional scenes as Emma Mhic Mhathúna's interview raised in the Dáil

May 10th 2018, 1:31 PM 29,615 Views 58 Comments

“It is a stain on all our doors, it is a stain on all of us,” Labour’s Alan Kelly told his Dáil colleagues today.



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

'I had to collect my children from school and tell them that I’m dying': Emma Mhic Mhathúna

May 10th 2018, 11:45 AM 105,102 Views 91 Comments

Tony O’Brien, Director General of the HSE, has said “anyone who is found to have failed in their duty” will be held to account.

# cervicalcheck - Tuesday 8 May, 2018



# Chopping Block

# Chopping Block

Ministers Zappone and McGrath believe HSE boss should step aside

May 8th 2018, 6:20 PM 13,834 Views 59 Comments

Vicky Phelan, whose cervical cancer is now terminal, has called for Tony O’Brien to go.



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

US laboratory wanted confidentiality clause in Vicky Phelan case

May 8th 2018, 5:45 PM 31,982 Views 48 Comments

A UK expert will lead the inquiry into the CervicalCheck controversy.

# cervicalcheck - Monday 7 May, 2018



# Helpline

# Helpline

Almost 5,000 people waiting for call to be returned by CervicalCheck helpline

May 7th 2018, 8:25 PM 12,832 Views 39 Comments

The HSE has returned 2,686 calls to over 7,678 people.

# cervicalcheck - Friday 4 May, 2018



# Smear Test Scandal

# Smear Test Scandal

'This is a painful time for women': Over 10,000 calls made to CervicalCheck helpline

May 4th 2018, 9:01 PM 12,301 Views 45 Comments

The number of women affected by the smear test scandal has increased from 208 to 209.



# Untenable

# Untenable

Tánaiste says sacking more people over CervicalCheck scandal won't help to establish the truth

May 4th 2018, 8:45 PM 14,992 Views 89 Comments

Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have called on Tony O’Brien to resign.



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

One of 208 women affected by smear test scandal 'fighting' to get medical card back

May 4th 2018, 6:33 PM 24,566 Views 12 Comments

The woman was recently told that her smear test had been reviewed and a different action could have been taken.



# Cancer Scandal

# Cancer Scandal

Vicky Phelan says HSE has agreed to pay for her clinical trial cancer drug

May 4th 2018, 5:16 PM 22,421 Views 52 Comments

Vicky Phelan received incorrect smear test results in 2011. She was subsequently diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014.

# cervicalcheck - Thursday 3 May, 2018



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

'Make them go minister - or else you go' - Calls for heads to roll in CervicalCheck scandal

May 3rd 2018, 1:54 PM 25,505 Views 82 Comments

The issue dominated large chunks of Leaders’ Questions today.



# Smear Tests

# Smear Tests

Vicky Phelan says CervicalCheck inquiry must be done urgently and in public

May 3rd 2018, 11:54 AM 11,460 Views 11 Comments

The Irish Cancer Society has said its helpline has been inundated with calls from women, some of whom are “extremely distressed”.



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

Explainer: Here's what you need to know about the new HPV test for cervical cancer

May 3rd 2018, 6:00 AM 26,339 Views 7 Comments

The accuracy of HPV testing is significantly higher than liquid based cytology testing, which is the testing used now, and is expected to result in fewer women receiving a false negative result.

# cervicalcheck - Wednesday 2 May, 2018



# Screening

# Screening

How accurate are the CervicalCheck smear tests?

May 2nd 2018, 6:57 PM 16,741 Views 16 Comments

This question was not definitively answered at today’s Oireachtas committee.



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

There are 10 active legal claims made in relation to CervicalCheck smear tests

May 2nd 2018, 4:12 PM 8,545 Views 12 Comments

Legal proceedings against the HSE or laboratories involved in smear tests have commenced in 6 of those cases.


# CervicalCheck
# CervicalCheck
Leo Varadkar confirms redress scheme for women affected by the smear test controversy
May 2nd 2018, 12:47 PM 13,014 Views 36 Comments
The Taoiseach said the government still do not know all the facts surrounding the CervicalCheck scandal.


# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

'How did things get so bad?': Mother of five speaks out about delayed cancer diagnosis

May 2nd 2018, 8:24 AM 22,966 Views 35 Comments

“When there’s cancer in the house, the children are always worrying if everything is okay.”

# cervicalcheck - Tuesday 1 May, 2018



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

Vicky Phelan says she's 'disheartened' that more women could be involved in smear test scandal

May 1st 2018, 10:25 PM 28,570 Views 72 Comments

HSE chief Tony O’Brien said he couldn’t guarantee that cancer treatment for some women wasn’t compromised because of the controversy.



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

Explainer: What is open disclosure, and where does it fit in the smear test scandal?

May 1st 2018, 5:10 PM 10,394 Views 21 Comments

What are the obligations to tell a patient when a mistake has been made in their healthcare?



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

Cervical cancer memo to minister states Vicky Phelan case was not a patient safety incident

May 1st 2018, 3:40 PM 25,697 Views 69 Comments

17 women whose cases were reviewed as part of an audit into the scheme have died.

# cervicalcheck - Monday 30 April, 2018



# Cancer Scandal

# Cancer Scandal

60% of people don't have faith in the national cervical screening programme CervicalCheck

Apr 30th 2018, 11:35 PM 8,251 Views 18 Comments

Just 19% of people trust the service, according to a poll carried out by Claire Byrne Live.



# Screening Scandal

# Screening Scandal

Cervical cancer: Harris confirms statutory investigation into CervicalCheck programme

Apr 30th 2018, 7:05 PM 60,448 Views 150 Comments

The HSE earlier today confirmed that 17 women whose cases were reviewed as part of an audit into the CervicalCheck controversy have died.



# Cancer Drug

# Cancer Drug

Vicky Phelan: It's scandalous government hasn't offered to pay for my cancer treatment

Apr 30th 2018, 4:45 PM 31,442 Views 50 Comments

Vicky Phelan received incorrect smear test results in 2011. She was subsequently diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014.



# Your Say

# Your Say

Poll: Will you continue to use State cancer-screening programmes?

Apr 30th 2018, 9:55 AM 16,048 Views 51 Comments

Controversy has engulfed CervicalCheck in recent days.

# cervicalcheck - Saturday 28 April, 2018



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

Simon Harris says the State will pay for women to have a repeat cervical screening

Apr 28th 2018, 5:53 PM 19,810 Views 41 Comments

Earlier the HSE apologised after a helpline for concerned people was down due to a technical glitch.

# cervicalcheck - Friday 27 April, 2018



# Smear Test

# Smear Test

CervicalCheck: Senior team sent in to ensure women told about smear reviews

Apr 27th 2018, 9:10 PM 22,405 Views 46 Comments

Health Minister Simon Harris said that a helpline would open from 9am tomorrow to answer women’s questions.



# Missed Abnormality

# Missed Abnormality

CervicalCheck chief responds to test criticism: 'I’d be surprised if women didn’t have questions'

Apr 27th 2018, 12:05 AM 17,742 Views 16 Comments

The screening programme said that it had received a slight increase in calls after the Vicky Phelan High Court case settlement.

# cervicalcheck - Monday 22 April, 2013



# Screening Programme

# Screening Programme

New lab that deals with cervical and bowel screening results officially opens today

Apr 22nd 2013, 7:30 AM 6,000 Views 6 Comments

MedLab Pathology, based in Sandyford, has been awarded 50 per cent of the contract for the CervicalCheck programme and will also work with the State’s BowelScreen programme.

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