A YOUNG teacher whose breast cancer went undiagnosed at one of the country’s leading hospitals has told her story in the hope of encouraging other women with symptoms to insist on thorough tests.

A REVIEW into cancer services at University College Hospital Galway has revealed a locum pathologist made mistakes in cancer checks of 50 patients.

The Health Information and Quality Authority’s (HIQA) report into the misdiagnosis of cancer patient “A” examined the pathology services at University Hospital Galway (UHG).

A woman who was wrongly given the all clear for breast cancer for 18 months at Barrington’s Hospital in Limerick has strongly criticised the private hospital.

THE refusal of the HSE to make a commitment to the future of the minor injuries A&E clinic at St John’s Hospital in Limerick was condemned yesterday.

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney will “robustly” face down her opponents in the Dáil tonight when defending the motion of no confidence arising from her role in the cancer screening crisis.

PATIENTS groups last night called for the urgent establishment of improved quality control systems for hospitals after the second announcement in two days that breast cancer services at two separate facilities have been suspended.

THE Mid-West’s medical infrastructure got a boost yesterday with the opening of a €1.3 million CT scan unit at the privately-run Barrington’s Hospital in Limerick.

THE privately-owned Barrington’s hospital in Limerick is set to almost double its patient capacity after receiving planning permission for a €25 million development.

A LIMERICK hospital has offered to provide a breast cancer screening service to Waterford women until BreastCheck is rolled out for the south-east hub in two years’ time.

THE country is facing an epidemic of adult diabetes, with the number of estimated cases at 200,000 and growing.