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Cervical cancer review: NI women affected ‘need voices heard’

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The trust’s medical director, Dr Steve Austin, said looking back things appear obvious and should have been picked up but that they were not obvious at the time.

The Public Health Agency said the data it received from the trust was wide-ranging but did not reflect individual workers.

Eleven women in the Southern Health Trust, whose cervical smear slides were found to have pre-cancerous changes, are continuing with treatment.

However BBC News NI understands that none have gone on to develop cancer.

The trust’s acting chief executive again apologised to all the women affected.

Colm McCafferty said the review was essential for building trust and confidence in the cervical screening programme.

He again acknowledged the failings that had been identified.


BBC News

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