Proposed amendments to the Patient Safety Bill were criticised by Ciarán Devane as ‘out of line with international best practice’

The Patient Safety Bill’s approach has been approved by the oncologist chair of the expert reference group on interval cancers in CervicalCheck

Working group to choose between three ways to future proof quality assurance programme after spate of litigation

Dr Gabriel Scally said while many recommendations from his report on the controversy have been completed, there is still ‘serious work’ to be done

Under amended legislation, patients with cancer who request a review will be granted access to their full screening history

Ms Phelan passed away in the early hours of this morning at Milford Hospice in Co Limerick

Patient advocate is campaigning for breast density to be highlighted as significant issue in screening

The legislation, going through the Houses of the Oireachtas, is designed to ensure the future viability of Ireland’s screening programmes

The vindication of the rights of those who suffer harm because of negligence must be balanced by protection for schemes that save many lives

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has expressed concern that the situation in Ireland could have a ‘ripple effect’ across Europe

Despite the apparent high standards of Ireland’s cancer screening services, the nature and volume of litigation here now threaten existing and future programmes. The issue is so acute that the international public health community is growing nervous, and a review has been launched. So where to now?