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CervicalCheck sample testing at Coombe Hospital paused as accreditation revoked

The withdrawal of accreditation is understood to be due to incomplete paperwork and no timeline has been given for sampling to restart

Coombe Hospital in Dublin: HPV and cytology sample processing for CervicalCheck will be paused while final accreditation documentation is completed. Picture: RollingNews.ie

The processing of cervical screening samples at the Coombe hospital has been paused just a few months after it restarted due to its accreditation being withdrawn, the Business Post can reveal.

The withdrawal of accreditation by the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) is understood to be due to incomplete paperwork, and not due to any concerns with quality assurance at the lab.

However, it is another teething issue for the lab, which is only able ...