Results 141-160 of 2,022 for speaker:John Brassil
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: In this case I am specifically talking about, Ms Healy had a previous inconclusive smear test. That is why she wanted a second test and because of the delay she went for a private test. Surely she would have been in the system if she had a previous inconclusive test.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: It has now been decided that a person who goes private because of the backlog will be treated in the public system.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: I have spoken about the communication issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: If we go back to the very start of this issue, we will see that it was all about a lack of communication. It is important to have confidence in this important service. Many things have got lost in the ether. Issues have developed out of issues. At the end of the day, did anybody really know what the whole thing started about? For me, it was always about communication. The case I am...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: Ms Healy also asked what was being done to shorten the waiting lists and provide extra services. She is in a critical period of waiting. I know that the delegates have made an extensive opening statement, but I ask them to summarise the position in this respect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: I understand I will get a second chance to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: I want to revisit the IT glitch issue and the case of Sharon which was highlighted in the report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: Okay. I thank the Chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: I thank Mr. McCallion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: Before going onto the IT glitch issue I want to raise, I refer back to this morning and to Dr. Doherty's reply on the question of those who would go for a private test when she said that CervicalCheck would not have that information. I want to make it clear because Claire Healy is watching proceedings here and is extremely upset. She was a public patient who was invited by CervicalCheck to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: Why would Dr. McKenna suggest the system was not functioning appropriately?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: From the free out-of-cycle smears recommended off the cuff by the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: I know that individual cases make it difficult, but I am quite sure there are others like this out there. My client was advised to go back into the public system. That has now been resolved and has been moved on from, but it would be far more beneficial for the committee to hear that this is not how it should have happened, for my particular constituent or for many others, I am sure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: I refer to the IT error, which initially involved one person, then 856 people, and finished up at nearly 3,000 people. A report was commissioned on this issue and was presented in July. A case called "Sharon's case" is specifically referred to in the report, and it is stated that the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, corresponded with Sharon on 6 June. On 9 July an official stated that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: Okay, but the-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: On 6 June, the Minister's office wrote to Sharon and stated: "The Minister for Health, Simon Harris, T. D. has asked me to thank you for your correspondence concerning CervicalCheck and would like to again apologise for any distress this delay has caused you and reassure you that this is a priority for his Department and the Health Service Executive". That is a factual email on 6 June to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: As I stated earlier in my contribution, the issue for me is about proper communication and letting people know. Errors and IT glitches happen, but when this came into the public domain initially it was about one person. It then transpired that 856 women did not have letters sent to them or their GPs and for an additional 2,150 women the letter was sent to their GPs but not to them. Are the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: Dr. Doherty said she would follow up for me, but am I correct in saying that she has requested the circular on the decision to exclude women who had private testing, and the subsequent circular around reversing that decision? Yes? I thank the witnesses.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (17 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: 377. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 390 of 9 July 2019, the updated position regarding the provision of duodopa for peritoneal dialysis patients in view of the fact that the health technology assessment process has been completed by the NCPE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37182/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (17 Sep 2019)
John Brassil: 379. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of a primary care centre in Rathmore, County Kerry; his plans to prioritise the provision of this service as a permanent location for general practitioner services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37188/19]