Calls for health minister to step in following latest cervical check controversy

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A Tipperary TD believes the relationship between the Department of Health and patient advocates has broken down.

Alan Kelly’s comments come following yesterday’s publication of a ‘rapid review’ into the CervicalCheck screening programme.

It found over 4-thousand women weren’t informed of their test results due to an IT glitch at a US lab.

Deputy Kelly, says the relationship breakdown is worrying and it’s now important that Health Minister Simon Harris steps in: