Up to 1,000 backroom jobs will be slashed across the health service over the next 12 months, the Health Service Executive said today.

A SPECIALIST helpline has been established for GPs dealing with women seeking a review of their breast cancer results.

IT IS now “crystal clear” that all the mistakes made in diagnosing breast cancer were due to an absolute breakdown of best practice, Europa Donna Ireland said yesterday.

Europa Donna Ireland, the independent charity working to raise awareness of breast cancer, says the recommendations of the latest reports on the failings of the breast cancer care systems need to be rapidly implemented.

A member of the team investigating the misdiagnosis of breast cancer sufferer Rebecca O’Malley urged the Government today to designate specialist testing centres around the country.