Cervical cancer patient passes away before legal case is heard
A woman has died following a battle with cervical cancer before she could take her case to court for a legal hearing. The woman allegedly had two cervical smear samples misread and has sadly died before she could take action against the HSE. The High Court was informed last week that the unidentified woman was […]
3 years ago
Processing of cervical check samples suspended at the Coombe Hospital
The processing of cervical check samples has been suspended at the Coombe Hospital lab. The state’s only certified laboratory has had its accreditation suspended, resulting in the cessation of processing cervical check samples. Based at the Coombe Hospital in Dublin’s south inner city, the closure of the National Cervical Screening Laboratory has led to the outsourcing […]
3 years ago
Public invited to celebrate Vicky Phelan’s life with her family
A beautiful gesture. The family of the late Vicky Phelan have invited the public to Kilkenny this Sunday for a celebration of her life with them. The CervicalCheck campaigner sadly passed away from cervical cancer last Monday and was laid to rest on Thursday in a private ceremony. Now, her family have asked members of […]
4 years ago
“Full disclosure” legislation to be brought by end of the year following death of Vicky Phelan
“Work is flat-out seeking to get that done before the end of the year.” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has agreed to legislation to ensure “full disclosure” for patients. The legislation will be brought to the Dáil and Seanad before the year is out in the wake of Vicky Phelan’s death. Martin has described Vicky as a […]
4 years ago
Health: Deterioration in attending cervical screening linked to the menopause
Have you been for your screening? New research conducted by Besins Healthcare has revealed that one quarter of women (25 per cent) aged 45 – 65 who are experiencing perimenopause or the menopause are not regularly attending cervical screening appointments. When asked why their participation decreased, 35 per cent of women reported that they found […]
4 years ago
Doctors urge women who missed cervical screening appointments to book them ASAP
Some deferred theirs due to Covid. Dr Lucy Jessop, the director of public health at the National Immunisation Office, is urging women who may have deferred their cervical check exam due to Covid to book their appointments. Speaking about the report that showed the HPV vaccine has reduced cases of cervical cancer by almost 90%, […]
5 years ago