Data protection versus health protection
On 25th of May 2018 the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went live. GDPR is designed to protect EU citizens from organisations using their data… Read More »Data protection versus health protection
May 2018
To tell or not to tell – what should we do?
The clinical director of the Irish national cervical screening programme Ireland, Dr Grainne Flannelly, resigned at the end of April. It was revealed that she… Read More »To tell or not to tell – what should we do?
Is it safe to export cancer screening?
A woman in the Republic of Ireland, Vicky Phelan, recently settled with a laboratory in America receiving $2.5million compensation for them missing abnormalities on her… Read More »Is it safe to export cancer screening?
The breast screening scandal: Part 1 – why did it happen?
The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, announced in the House of Commons that 450,00 women missed out on breast cancer screening invitations due to an… Read More »The breast screening scandal: Part 1 – why did it happen?
The breast screening scandal: Part 2 – should women accept catch-up invitations?
A group of doctors and health experts wrote to The Times urging women aged 70-79 who did not undergo routine breast cancer screening because of… Read More »The breast screening scandal: Part 2 – should women accept catch-up invitations?