Written answers
Tuesday, 4 October 2016
Department of Health
Hospital Investigations
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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354. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the serious incident management report following an investigation undertaken at Wexford General Hospital into misdiagnosed bowel cancer cases relating to patients who underwent colonoscopy procedures there; the reason the report has not been published despite the look-back review having been completed several months ago; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28057/16]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The HSE advises that Serious Incident Management Report will be finalised shortly. The HSE intends to publish the report, subject to any necessary legal requirements being addressed. It is anticipated that the report will be published before the end of the year.
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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355. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the status of the establishment of an external review of the misdiagnosed bowel cancer cases at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28058/16]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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It is anticipated that the external review relating to bowel cancer cases at Wexford General Hospital will be commissioned by the end of this year.
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