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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: Is that of the 20% that the cytology tests do not-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: It would. The figures mentioned were 80% accurate and 20% doubtful. Dr. McKenna has said that 50% of those should be narrowed down into a more accurate area. Once the tenders are cleared, etc., when are we likely to be able to rely on the HPV system and taking the women out of the cytology programme in order to eliminate the doubt, concern, stress and continuing queries over it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: Will there also be a look-back at the HPV tests? For instance in some cases they are not entirely accurate - we cannot get 100%. What protection will there be for the ones that may not be accurate and fall off the shelf, as it were, in that test?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: Have we resolved all the other difficulties such as non-reporting to the patient on time? I trust we are not likely to trip over that again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: Have any comparisons been made over the success or failure rate of women who may have had private tests done? Do any outstanding issues arise?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: How limited would it be? Would it be ten, 20 or 100 people?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: I am trying to make a comparison as to what their experience was. Proportionately, would women who were prepared to go that route have been reassured at an earlier date? Would they have had a more accurate test? What is the case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: That is useful information.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: I am also conscious of the time. I was sitting here all morning as well, sad as it may be.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: To what extent do the witnesses remain satisfied as to the accuracy of the Scally report? Will the issues raised be addressed in the fashion suggested? Will it be possible to deal with the issue that has become such a problem for so many women and their families?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: I refer to the retaining of the services within the country, the use of laboratories within the country and the development of the necessary technology to ensure that the appropriate laboratory facilities are available. We have fairly sophisticated laboratories in the country, some of which are located in my constituency. I have raised queries about these in the past. We tend to refer...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: When will that be completed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: Particular emphasis should be put on that, keeping in mind Dr. McKenna's wish to retain services nationally and to train the personnel nationally.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: The early starters were the biggest offenders.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: I also indicated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: Is the glass half full or half empty?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: I wish to review the original audit. Perhaps the witnesses will remind me of how that took place. We dealt with this months ago but could they refresh my mind as to how it started? Did it relate to the number of women who were diagnosed with cancer after being cleared by the system? Was that the first issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: Why did it exclude those patients?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion (13 Feb 2019)
Bernard Durkan: It was amended as a result of the lack of that facility at that point.