Neary patients tell Harney lazy political response over six years a scandal

WOMEN who had their wombs needlessly removed and had other gynaecological procedures performed on them by disgraced obstetrician Dr Michael Neary, have accused the Government of dragging its heels in ensuring other woman would not suffer as they did.

“Until a redress board is put in place, the real matters of national and legal significance cannot be fully addressed because of pending civil claims,” a campaign group for the women have told Tánaiste and Health Minister Mary Harney.

Patient Focus last night delivered an open letter to the minister pointing out that it was not the lack of sympathy that offended the women, but a lack of action in remedying the obvious accountability and regulation faults in the system in relation to damaged patients.