Stephen Teap from Carrigaline, a leading campaigner of those impacted by CervicalCheck screening, has been announced as the latest winner of a Cork Person of the Year award. Stephen, who lost who lost his wife, Irene, to cervical cancer in July 2017, received a standing ovation from the 250 guests at the awards ceremony which took place at the Rochestown Park Hotel. In 2018 Stephen, alongside fellow campaigners Vicky Phelan and Loraine Walsh, launched the 221Plus Patient Support Group, which helps victims directly affected by the CervicalCheck screening failure, providing them with advice, information and support. He is also one of the patient representatives on the Cervical Check Steering Committee, whose members include representatives from the Department of Health, the HSE and the Irish Cancer Society. Along with his award he received the Republic of Cork Passport and some Cork Crystal.

Source: Irish Examiner January 17, 2020 15:33 UTC