Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 February 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion

Mr. Jim Breslin:

We can see part of the reassurance and taking some of the stress out in the difference between the number of women who had a consultation with their GP and the number who went on to have the re-test. Many women sat down with their GPs and were reassured through that consultation, which was paid for by the State. This was a good outcome in terms of managing the anxiety that was there.