James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 293: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will insist on the publication of a UK review of the work of a person (details supplied) at Cork University Hospital which media reports have suggested included a review of the tests of 166 patients, that 15 of these patients had false negatives and that six others required follow-up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11510/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Health Service Executive that the independent review of the work of the temporary pathologist commissioned by Cork University Hospital (CUH) management is at an advanced stage. The report is near completion and following this it will be submitted to the Director of the National Hospitals Office for consideration.

The Health Service Executive has emphasised that this review relates only to diagnostic tests carried out by one temporary consultant pathologist at CUH over a seven week period in July and August 2007.