Results 41-60 of 270 for cervical speaker:Simon Harris

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: ...people, including a large number of clinicians, that is what they have worked day and night to make happen to the point where I, as Minister for Health, can say that we can effectively eradicate cervical cancer within a generation. That is not pie in the sky or a lofty political promise. It is happening in Australia and New Zealand. It is on the way to being done in Scotland. There are...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Second Stage (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach and I am delighted to be in Seanad Éireann two days in a row. I am pleased to introduce the CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019 to Seanad Éireann. At the outset, I acknowledge the sincere bi-partisan effort in the other House, which I know will be in this House too, to get this done so that we can provide an alternative pathway to court for women...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: ...of shoulder, diagnostic with or without synovial biopsy Arthroscopy of shoulder, surgical, with removal of loose body or foreign body, synovectomy debridement Bilateral hernia repair Cardioversion Carpal Tunnel Cataracts Cervical Discectomy IP Circumcision DC Adults Circumcision IP Adults Circumcision DC Paeds Circumcision IP Paeds Colonoscopy Correction of Protruding ears (Bilateral)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency Data (4 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: ...Deputy's question is now set out below. In relation to the Deputy's reference in his question concerning missed diagnosis, it is important to note that a screening test is not a diagnostic test. Cervical screening aims to prevent cervical cancer through the early detection and treatment of pre-cancerous changes on the cervix. Earlier detection can often increase treatment options, as well...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (3 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: ...for the failures in relation to disclosure and setting out the actions being taken by the HSE to address the issues identified. The former Director General of the HSE, and the former head of Cervical Check have also apologised personally to individual women when the opportunity has arisen. Last year, Cervical Check placed advertisements with national media outlets apologising for how...

Select Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, to delete lines 28 to 30 and substitute the following: “(a) a woman— (i) identified as part of the Review of Cervical Screening as having CervicalCheck cytology review findings that were discordant with those of the original cytology examination in relation to the woman concerned, or (ii) whose cytology slides were sought, by the...

Select Committee on Health: CervicalCheck Tribunal Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: ...cancers and cancers that come back. One can develop cancer later in life that has no link whatsoever with the past cancer. For those watching the proceedings, it is not as simple as saying I have cervical cancer now, and I had a discordance ten years ago, therefore this must be arising from that.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: ...system for the HSE as one of the priority issues for the new Board. In addition, outside of the National Service Plan there are other financial commitments, including costs associated with contingency Brexit planning; costs of the Cervical Check ex-gratiascheme; and the recent nursing agreement. The National Service Plan requires the HSE to protect and promote the health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Harris: It is estimated that regular cervical screening can prevent 75% of cervical cancer cases. However cervical screening will not prevent all cases of cervical cancer. In the cases of 1,482 women who had been screened and were later given a diagnosis of cervical cancer, CervicalCheck carried out an audit of their previous cervical screening tests. The objective of audit and quality review at...

Supplementary Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (19 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: The implementation of Dr. Scally's recommendations will bring that about. That is not all that needs to be brought in. A quality assurance lead must also be put in place within CervicalCheck. I heard the Fianna Fáil spokesperson, Deputy Donnelly, rightly acknowledge earlier that while in the past our CervicalCheck programme has been a great success in terms of outcomes and the...

Supplementary Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (19 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: Last week, I published the Supplementary Report of the Scoping Inquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme following a Cabinet meeting and today I welcome the opportunity to discuss the report's findings and speak about the issues at its core. At the outset, I would like to place on the record of this House my sincere gratitude to Dr. Gabriel Scally and his team for not only the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (18 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: Following a global search for capacity, Quest Diagnostics was identified by the HSE as having the necessary capacity to sustain the national cervical screening programme and a contract for the provision of this additional capacity was signed on 7 June. The HSE has advised that the financial arrangement entered into with Quest Diagnostics is commercially sensitive as the release of these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (18 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: The Independent Expert Panel Review of Cervical Screening is being led by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the HSE is providing logistical support to RCOG in completing its review. This has included an extensive consent process, which concluded in February 2019, and the complex transfer of over 1,700 slides to the review laboratory, which began on 31 January....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 177, inclusive, together. In April 2018, following issues which had emerged in relation to the CervicalCheck screening programme, I made the decision to offer free out of cycle smears to any woman who was concerned about her health, where her GP felt she should have a further test as part of her reassurance. Approximately 112,000 consultations were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (11 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: ...Clinical Expert Panel Review is being carried out by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) with expertise also sourced through the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology. My Department is committed to continuing to support and facilitate RCOG and the HSE in progressing this review as expeditiously as possible, and to do so in a way that ensures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (11 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, offers cervical cancer screening, using a cervical smear test, to women aged 25-60 years - an eligible population of 1.1m women. Women aged 25-44 are eligible for a free smear test every 3 years, while women aged 45-60 are eligible for a free test every five years. These intervals are based on best international evidence. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (11 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: In May 2018, Government decided to provide a package of primary and social care supports for 221 women affected by the CervicalCheck issues and their families. This package of measures will also be provided to any woman identified through the ongoing Independent Clinical Expert Review as having discordant smear results on review. The Independent Clinical Expert Review is being carried...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (29 May 2019)

Simon Harris: ...the EU for a number of indications and is reimbursed by the HSE for some of those indications. However, pembrolizumab does not have marketing authorisation in Ireland or the EU for the treatment of cervical or colorectal cancer. It should be noted clinical trials for various immunotherapies, including pembrolizumab, are ongoing globally for a range of other possible indications, which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (21 May 2019)

Simon Harris: In April 2018, following issues which had emerged in relation to the CervicalCheck screening programme, I made the decision to offer free out of cycle smears to any woman who was concerned about her health, where her GP felt she should have a further test as part of her reassurance. Approximately 112,000 consultations were provided by GPs, and 57,810 early repeat smear tests were provided...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Screening Programmes (15 May 2019)

Simon Harris: ...Deputies again. My guidance to all those working in the health service is to continue providing the services we provide to women and men. Those services that have saved lives since we introduced CervicalCheck screening programme during the time in government of Deputy Donnelly's party. The mortality rates relating to cervical cancer have decreased by 7% each year. This is a programme...