The publication of this final report by Dr Gabriel Scally on CervicalCheck shows how much has improved since the dark days of 2018. The significant progress reported in the implementation of the 58 Scally recommendations is encouraging but problems remain.
The significant progress reported in the implementation of the 58 Scally recommendations is encouraging but problems remain.Dr Scally makes a significant point about the need for a statutory duty of candour for health professionals and the health organisations they work for.
It is understood the HSE is concerned that under the proposed new law, a request for a slide review in itself would be a notifiable patient safety incident, regardless of whether the slide did or did not differ from the earlier one. So regardless of whether the review is concordant or discordant, in medical terms.
They would also like to see the return to Ireland of screening with a fully resourced and staffed and accredited laboratory as soon as possible.
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