Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 3 April 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (Resumed)
Stephen 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?