Harney promise to families of ‘full facts’

FAMILIES of women who died as a result of cancer misdiagnosis will get “the full facts” about what happened to their loved ones, Health Minister Mary Harney has said.

The minister also said the country has to “get away from the blame-culture” in relation to medical mishaps to encourage doctors to report incidents.

“I’ve met doctors that have made mistakes and don’t think that they don’t suffer or have sleepless nights. They do. If a doctor has been the person who has caused the error that led to a tragedy they too have to live with that.