Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 February 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It would.

The figures mentioned were 80% accurate and 20% doubtful. Dr. McKenna has said that 50% of those should be narrowed down into a more accurate area. Once the tenders are cleared, etc., when are we likely to be able to rely on the HPV system and taking the women out of the cytology programme in order to eliminate the doubt, concern, stress and continuing queries over it?

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