SBP editorial: Real accountability is needed, not a fresh round of soundbites

The cervical check scandal has resulted in the departure of HSE chief executive Tony O’Brien and Professor Gráinne Flannelly, the clinical director of the programme.

Simon Harris, the embattled health minister, announced that he wants “full accountability” in relation to the controversy. It made for a nice soundbite, presenting the image of a reforming, energetic minister determined to get to the bottom of this ongoing omnishambles. But what does the minister actually mean? ...