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# smear-tests - 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.
# smear-tests - Wednesday 17 July, 2019
Court cases, a smear test backlog and now an 'IT issue' - 15 months of the CervicalCheck scandal
As the backlog of smear tests continues to cause delays, the HSE is struggling to restore public confidence in the screening programme.
# smear-tests - Wednesday 12 June, 2019
Varadkar says outsourcing of cervical smears is 'serious' and may be 'a breach of contract'
A report released yesterday indicated that Irish smear samples were sent to 16 labs – not 6, as was initially reported in 2018.
# smear-tests - Thursday 4 April, 2019
Woman with terminal cancer settles smear test case for €2.5 million
“The last few months have been so stressful for me and my family – just that thought of facing court as I recover from the last treatments of chemotherapy.”
# smear-tests - Wednesday 3 April, 2019
Former CervicalCheck boss says Harris was warned that offering extra smear tests could cause delays
Micheál Martin said the decision was made by the government to “save their own skin and cover their own tracks”.
# smear-tests - Friday 25 January, 2019
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.
Women with history of abnormal smears face 'anxious wait' for delayed results
There is no provision for expediting cases where there is a known history of cancer or abnormal smear results.
# smear-tests - 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.
# smear-tests - Thursday 10 January, 2019
Sandyford lab told Simon Harris that CervicalCheck was 'in jeopardy' and urgent action was needed
Six months later, the HSE announced that GPs had been told the offer of free repeat smear tests were to end on 31 December.
# smear-tests - Wednesday 9 January, 2019
Simon Harris was warned that smear test backlog was 'intensifying concern' among women
“During the Repeal the Eighth campaign you stated that you trusted women… but your behaviour during this debacle suggests otherwise,” one letter said.
# smear-tests - Tuesday 8 January, 2019
Senior doctor warned Harris of 'dangerous' delays due to surge in demand for free smear rechecks
The letter says that there had been a delayed diagnosis after the results of a smear test taken in June were received in October.
# smear-tests - 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.
# smear-tests - Thursday 6 December, 2018
CervicalCheck: Women have until end of this month to apply for free repeat test
Free repeat smear tests will end on 31 December.
# smear-tests - Monday 19 November, 2018
Vicky Phelan named one of world's most influential women of 2018
The activist said she is “so privileged” to be included on the BBC’s list.
# smear-tests - 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.
# smear-tests - Monday 8 October, 2018
'Intense negotiations' ongoing between HSE and CervicalCheck labs before contracts expire
Existing contracts with two laboratories are due to expire this month.
# smear-tests - 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”.
# smear-tests - Tuesday 11 September, 2018
'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.”
# smear-tests - Wednesday 1 August, 2018
Vicky Phelan: Varadkar assured me the State will try to settle CervicalCheck cases out of court
The Limerick woman met the Taoiseach today.
Man whose wife died after missed cancer diagnosis suing HSE and lab
Julie Dingivan was just 36 when she died last year.
# smear-tests - Tuesday 31 July, 2018
'I regret any of this ever happened': Taoiseach says mediation in CervicalCheck cases not the 'holy grail'
Leo Varadkar says he is open to the idea of the inquiry into the scandal being held in public.
Ruth Morrissey's situation 'more hopeful' as doctors plan course of radical radiotherapy
Ruth Morrissey has been told her cancer will progress to terminal within a year.
# smear-tests - Thursday 5 July, 2018
Physical checks of 3,000 smear tests haven't started yet - they should have been done by June
It could be months before the slides are tested.
# smear-tests - Friday 29 June, 2018
Emma Mhic Mhathúna on €7.5m settlement: 'It makes a big difference for all women'
The terminally ill mother-of-five settled her case against the HSE and Quest Diagnostics.
# smear-tests - Thursday 31 May, 2018
Women affected by CervicalCheck controversy 'borrowing money to get to healthcare appointments'
The women in question are afraid, angry and confused, Stephen Donnelly said.
# smear-tests - Wednesday 16 May, 2018
'I don't want my death to be in vain': Watch Vicky Phelan's powerful PAC speech
Vicky said CervicalCheck and her gynaecologist spent 15 months arguing over whose responsibility it was to tell her about a HSE audit.
# smear-tests - Tuesday 15 May, 2018
Expert leading CervicalCheck inquiry concerned about 'fevered atmosphere'
Meanwhile, Health Minister Simon Harris has received government approval for the drafting of a Bill to establish an independent board for the HSE.
# smear-tests - Monday 14 May, 2018
HSE says 18 women affected by CervicalCheck controversy have died
The previous figure was 17 women.
It's been a worrying two weeks - but please don't stop getting smear tests
Professor of Gynaecological Oncology at UCD on why it’s vital for women to continue with the cervical screening programme right now.
# smear-tests - Thursday 10 May, 2018
'I had to collect my children from school and tell them that I’m dying': Emma Mhic Mhathúna
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.
# smear-tests - Tuesday 8 May, 2018
Bereaved cervical cancer family: 'I want my Mammy. I just love her so much, I want her back.'
Irene Teap died last July, her family now know that two of her smears were incorrect.
US laboratory wanted confidentiality clause in Vicky Phelan case
A UK expert will lead the inquiry into the CervicalCheck controversy.
# smear-tests - Thursday 3 May, 2018
Vicky Phelan says CervicalCheck inquiry must be done urgently and in public
The Irish Cancer Society has said its helpline has been inundated with calls from women, some of whom are “extremely distressed”.
# smear-tests - Wednesday 2 May, 2018
Leo Varadkar confirms redress scheme for women affected by the smear test controversy
The Taoiseach said the government still do not know all the facts surrounding the CervicalCheck scandal.
'How did things get so bad?': Mother of five speaks out about delayed cancer diagnosis
“When there’s cancer in the house, the children are always worrying if everything is okay.”
# smear-tests - Tuesday 1 May, 2018
Varadkar: 'I was never told about CervicalCheck scandal when I was health minister'
The Taoiseach said he could not rule out a commission of investigation into the controversy in the future.
# smear-tests - Monday 30 April, 2018
Poll: Will you continue to use State cancer-screening programmes?
Controversy has engulfed CervicalCheck in recent days.
A timeline of the CervicalCheck controversy... and what will happen next
The case of one woman’s missed cancer diagnosis has become a major scandal for the HSE and government.
# smear-tests - Monday 21 January, 2013
Women over 45 'less likely to have smear tests'
The Irish Family Planning Association is this week encouraging women between 25 and 60 to go for free cervical smears.
# smear-tests - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Older women not availing of important cervical cancer screenings - report
The National Cancer Screening Service has raised concerns about the low proportion of women aged over 50 who have availed of free screenings for cervical cancer.
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Poll: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
MESSAGING APP WhatsApp today introduced new measures to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform.
The move will see messages, including video content and images, restricted from being forwarded to more than one person in one go.
The app previously allowed messages to be forwarded to up to five people in one go but with the large volumes of misinformation around Covid-19 being circulated, the company, which is owned by Facebook has moved to restrict forwarding.
Other social media companies have also tried to combat misinformation on their platforms by including links to the World Health Organisation and the HSE.
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Wellness Wednesday: Mother Nature can help us cope with Covid-19 confinement. Time to walk, look and meditate!
By Gerry Raftery
Mindfulness teacher Gerry Raftery says Spring brings us much-needed stillness and simplicity.
'Nefarious actors are at the root of Covid-19 fake news - and they are part of dangerous geo-political games'
By Billy Kelleher - @BillyKelleherTD
GOAL: We hope to learn lessons from the west when tackling any African Covid-19 outbreak
By Dr Enida Friel
Dr Enida Friel of GOAL says Covid-19 will not be beaten until it’s beaten by all countries.
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