Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 3 April 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The context is certainly important. Nonetheless, it is important to be led by clinical and expert advice on these issues. As noted by Dr. Flannelly, overtesting has no medical benefit and can tilt into harm. Is that fair?