Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 4 July 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Supplementary Report of Scoping Inquiry into CervicalCheck Programme: Discussion
Dr. Gabriel Scally:
Yes, it is still true. It is a matter that requires to be reflected upon and thought about over a period in order to shift the position. I mentioned the move towards a no-fault compensation scheme. That would be, undoubtedly, an assistance but it still does not address the basic fundamental human need for an apology, for the truth to be told and so on. It needs to be developed, preferably with patient advocates and patient safety advocates. I think a system could be developed. For the reasons I have laid out, screening services are the right place for that to be taken forward.
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