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In the wake of Vicky Phelan’s case in April of last year, and the subsequent fall-out, the Government commissioned a team from the UK Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to review more than 1,000 CervicalCheck slides.
This report, due to go before Cabinet today, is also expected to be published today.
However, this morning Fergal Bowers reported on RTÉ that some of the key campaigners in the 221+ CervicalCheck Patient Support Group will not be attending the RCOG briefing.
Mr Bowers reports:
RTÉ News has learned of concerns by some women about RCOG review reports that had to be returned by the HSE to the UK team, due to apparent inaccuracies or omissions.
In some cases, slides were mislabelled, women were told their original smear test result was correct, only to be later given a different result.
In other cases, women were told their original slide was not available for review and later told their slide had become available.
Meanwhile…
Paul Cullen in The Irish Times reports:
Another 60 women have applied to join the support group for those affected by the CervicalCheck controversy after an independent review of their smear tests found abnormalities were missed.
The women are among hundreds who have received a “discordant” result from a review of their slides led by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) in the UK.
This means the review – which re-examined the slides of more than 1,000 women who had been tested for the disease under CervicalCheck, were given the all-clear and later developed cancer – produced a result that was different from the original finding by CervicalCheck, with possible implications for the women’s treatment and health outcomes.
Concerns raised over CervicalCheck review reports (RTÉ)
CervicalCheck: 60 more seek out support group after smear test review (Paul Cullen, The Irish Times)
RCOG review of smear tests to be published (Catherine Shanahan, The Irish Examiner)
Previously: “A Result That Is Different From The Original Finding By CervicalCheck”
‘Tell That To My Children, And The Children Of Emma Mhic Mhathúna And Ruth Morrissey’
Ozzy Man’s foul-mouthed review of unforgettable, occasionally regrettable moments from the year that was in it.
University Hospital Kerry
Later this afternoon.
A review of 46,000 radiology scans carried out at University Hospital Kerry between March 2016 and July 2017 is scheduled to be published.
Ahead of this, RTÉ is reporting that it has found “11 patients had their had their diagnoses of cancer delayed and four of these patients have since died”.
RTÉ reports:
The review was ordered after three serious reportable events were uncovered at the hospital.
These involved the work of a locum consultant who no longer works at the hospital.
RTÉ News has also learned that, since the review began, a further eight serious reportable events have been uncovered.
Kerry scans review to report 11 cancer diagnoses were delayed (RTÉ)
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atFormer Minister for Communications Denis Naughten
Following the resignation of the former Minister for Communications Denis Naughten in October…
And the announcement of a review by Peter Smyth of interactions between Mr Naughten and businessman David McCourt, founder and chairman of Granahan McCourt – which is leading the last remaining consortium bidding for the National Broadband Plan…
To see if these interactions undermined the integrity of the procurement process…
Last night it was reported that Mr Smyth’s review has been given to the Government.
Further to this…
Will Goodbody, of RTE, reports:
The Attorney General has advised that the review of the National Broadband Plan procurement process by its Independent Auditor should be sent to the individuals named in the document before being published.
A spokesperson for the Department of Communications said it would be published shortly, but could not say specifically when.
The spokesperson also could not say whether those individuals named would be given an opportunity to respond to the report’s findings before it is published.
The report, which was received by Minister for Communications Richard Bruton yesterday, was not discussed at this morning’s Cabinet meeting.
It is expected to be presented at Cabinet next week.
Broadband review may be sent to individuals before publication (RTE)
Previously: National Broadband Plan on Broadsheet
Rollingnews
Two Irish Mammies tweets:
you might be interested in this film review I saw on Netflix. I wrote a very short rushed piece about it
Last night,Damien Dempsey played the Iveagh Gardens, Dublin 2.
So how did it go?
Damo fan Johnny Keenan (him off the telly) went along.
Johnny (top, outside the Iveagh Gardens) writes:
Damien Dempsey brought his Soulsun and it did shine in the centre of the capital last night.
He carped the fupp out of the diem from the get-go with ‘Seize The Day’, and for at least another 20 songs ( I lost count because I was in the moments man) he had the capacity crowd singing all their cares away.
Everything the Donaghmede native poured from his being came from his heart mind and soul. He left it all on the stage. It was soaked up by an upbeat well-oiled collective that came from all over the island and beyond in anticipation of some spiritual fulfillment and a good ole sing song.
From a culchie viewpoint on looking at the 2 sides of Dublin it was abundantly clear that a diverse divided city never seemed so united.
The power of music, man.
Patience, sorrow, loss, heartbreak, understanding ,respect, rebellion and love evoked the emotion from the front of stage to the eyes of the onlooking public. This punter was almost carried away on a flood of thy tears.
All the classics got an airing as well as a careful selection off the latest album, ‘Soulsun’.
In a time where soundbites platitudes and fake news are the views of the mainstream it is so refreshing to see hear and feel one of Ireland’s own still shining bright with the art of story through song, while galvanising the downtrodden via the process we know best. Folk songs for the Folks!
Nothing too fancy but still keeping it reel with 6 tremendous musicians behind him. The beautiful backing vocals & harmonies of Pauline Scanlon were gorgeous.
Stand out tune was ‘Soft Rain’. A shout out to our brothers and sisters abroad akin (imo) to Oró Sé Do Bheath Abhaile. “When Ya Coming Home, My Friend ?”.
Keeping our proud tradition alive while letting ourselves and the world know that when it comes to song and true troubadours the Irish aspire and inspire greatly.
We have to look past the bullshite to see the soul in ourselves and each other. That’s what a Damien Dempsey gig essentially is all about. Last night was special though. Dublin expect and respect The Tribal Warrior.
All in all it would be fair to say, twas All Good!
Go on and love yourself today. Damo says it’s OK!
Fight!