Image: Shutterstock/Moobin Image: Shutterstock/Moobin TWO NEW CLAIMS have been lodged with the CervicalCheck Tribunal, bringing the total number of cases lodged to 19.
“The figure includes two claims that were consolidated. The claims received are a combination of new claims, ie claims that were not the subject of proceedings before the High Court, and claims transferred from the High Court.”Set up in order to deal with legal claims from women who were affected by the CervicalCheck controversy, the Tribunal was hoped to provide a non-adversarial, quicker route to providing redress to women than the courts.
Cullinane told the Dáil in July 2021, when just five claims had been lodged: “…Women are voting with their feet”. Related Reads 04.10.21 Targeted messaging planned to encourage LGBT+ community to attend cervical screening 22.09.21 CervicalCheck: 310 women take legal route despite pledges they can avoid court, Dáil hears 25.02.21 The CervicalCheck controversy: How a vital cancer screening service is fighting to regain the trust of women
The Department of Health said in a statement that the Tribunal was “one element of the work undertaken” to deal with the issues arising from the controversy.
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