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Seanad: Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Paul Gavan: ..., not all of which are dealt with in this Bill. As we seek to honour Vicky and all those who have got us to this point, I am reminded of Vicky's own words after the death of a fellow cervical cancer sufferer, Ruth Morrissey: “I don't want your accolades or your broken promises. I want action. I want change. I want accountability.” This Bill is an important first step in...

Seanad: Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...the initial test is not the one who completes the review. The patient warnings are also not sufficient. The Bill only requires that patients be told once, likely at their first screening. In the case of a cervical cancer screening, women may receive their first screening at a very young age and may not be at risk of developing cancer until many years later. The burden is on patients to...

Seanad: Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...put a huge effort into it. It is also important to acknowledge the work of our healthcare professionals within the HSE. There was a lot of criticism of how certain things were done in response to CervicalCheck. I do not know if all of it was warranted, but a lot of it certainly was. I have had a lot of engagement with screening services and the people involved in CervicalCheck on the...