Smear Test Scandal

Amirani wrote: »

Chief Medical Officer tells PAC that the memo relates to the 'known phenomenon' that uptake of screening programmes drops when there is negative media coverage that damages their reputation.

This is likely already the case because of general public's misunderstanding of what's going on.

Why don't you fill us in how it is all one big misunderstanding ?

Yes we know that cervical screening is no guarantee of avoiding cancer but if it is a cheap slipshod option then it is as good as a waste of time for some.

Correct if I am wrong here, but people don't now rate the cervical cancer screening service because ...

1. Women were not informed that screening was faulty at a US lab and that they may have been more quickly diagnosed if screening was done correctly.

2. And the US lab was used because it was a cheaper solution as less time was given to analyse samples and it's analysis was more suitable to a program where these failures would be highlighted through a shorter time between screenings visits than that used by Ireland.

3. Experts had voiced their concerns at the time the US lab was selected, but were admonished and dismissed and they resigned in protest.

4. When women did find out what had happened and they took legal cases the defendants (State Claims Dept and the US lab) had sought gagging orders so that the plaintiffs would not publicly reveal what a clusterfook there was.

5. The head of HSE knew there was a problem in mid 2016 but yet had the gall to tell people he only learned of this a few weeks ago.

6. And even after a brave terminally ill plaintiff went public, the HSE still had not contacted some women concerned.



So please convince us why women or indeed anyone should have trust in our health service ?

And tell us all how it is just one big misunderstanding.

And while you are at it drive down to Kerry and tell a lady about to find out tomorrow how long she has left with her 5 children.
And as you are passing Limerick drop in to Vichy Phelan and tell her how this misunderstanding means she won't get to see her two children grow up.

I couldn't listen to Emmas interview until now . I couldn't risk being upset in front of a young granddaughter . I listened now because Emma deserves that I listen
My heart is broken for her and her family and I am angry for her
Angry and fuming at people who don't even care enough to be ashamed of themselves . Who won't even step down in respect for the women they let down
Angry at Tony O Brien who pompously sits there and disrespects dying women because apparently " its not his fault "

Get out of my sight you pompous arse

Kaylee White Cherry wrote: »

Here's Emma'sProbably one of the hardest, saddest and gut wrenching interviews I've ever heard.

I cried for Emma and her family . So sad , so unnecessary .

Kaylee White Cherry wrote: »

Hey I'm not made of stone either.

I don't think I'd ever heard a sadness like I heard in that ladies voice.

I just can't get my head around a lot of this, and why we're not marching on the gates of Leinster House.

But these bastards in the HSE & Leinster House will get the silence they desperately tried to buy when women like Vicky and Emma are in their cold graves.

I will get out and march if its organised. But I will be mailing my TD's and expressing my shock at this horror of a tragedy .

The interview was stone cold razors edge stuff all the worst nightmares of a parent coming true in one voice

I don't actually think the HSE boss is the true villain in this and I think he is going to sing like a canary once his time is up

Election Time

Kaylee White Cherry wrote: »

O'Brien has resigned.

If he'd any decency he'd fall on his own sword now.

I think there are a few women who might help him do so

mariaalice wrote: »

He probably does have to go at this stage, but the politicing by SF is disgusting using the terminally ill woman to point score.

It's the HSE defending bastards that seems to be doing most of the politicing.the strategic communications units will earn their wages the next few days.

Uriel. wrote: »

What kind of criminal charges and for what?

Public services taking our tax money under false pretences would be a start.
Apparently they can't be sacked for acting the brat so what else would you expect

Whatever about OBrien’s culpability in all of this; as with the resignation of Nóirín Ó’Sullivan, the respective cesspits that they both had to preside over (successfully or not, is for others to judge) will continue on their unaccountable ways.

Cutting off the head of the Hydra achieves precisely nothing, other than making our elected tossers think they look good and that they’re doing their jobs. They’re not, of course.

D.

I see Emma Mhic Mhathuna says she has gone to her local Garda station and called on them to arrest HSE's Tony O' Brien for attempted murder.

Amirani wrote: »

Obviously she's understandably distraught with her terrible situation, but she's being ridiculous.

I dunno how you can say this with such certainty, criminal medical negligence is a thing, it does exist, it's not a made up concept. I'm not saying criminal medical negligence is the case here but to have a laugh at Emma over her claims is short sighted.