Health Minister Simon Harris is facing backlash over the level of uncertainty regarding the CervicalCheck Programme. 6,000 women will receive letters next week asking them to take another smear test as their original one was made unreliable due to being delayed. We need a comprehensive explanation from Minister Simon Harris in relation to the latest Cervical Check revelations. "Secondly, we don't have a clinical lead for cervical checks following the resignation of the lead last year and we need to see leadership within the program . "A clinical lead needs to be appointed immediately."

Source: Irish Examiner January 26, 2019 09:33 UTC