Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 December 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Engagement with Patient Representatives on CervicalCheck and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Review Process

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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They had been mislabelled. Statistically, the chances of that happening mean one would probably win the EuroMillions quicker. It is incredible. Three people having their slides mislabelled and then ending up in this scenario with two reports is incredible.

I want to ask about the sensitive topic of the Department of Health which was raised earlier by Lorraine Walsh. How would Ms Walsh describe the modus operandiof the Department of Health regarding her treatment as part of the CervicalCheck steering committee?