Breast cancer screening promises broken, says group

THE Government has abandoned its Women’s Health Plan which was launched six years ago, the Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA) said yesterday.

ICA president Anne Murray said the Government had promised a national breast and cervical cancer screening programme for women, and better maternity, family planning, and counselling services.

Ms Murray will tell more than 500 delegates at its council meeting in Galway today, that the deadline for delivering a national breast cancer screening service keeps being moved forward.