Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion
Mr. Damien McCallion:
What is important is that there was not necessarily an original decision to exclude private smear tests, but some clinics perhaps interpreted it that way. What went out in the circular was an unequivocal clarification to ensure that all colposcopy units, whether public or private, would be treated accordingly based on clinical need. We will send that correspondence to the committee.
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