CervicalCheck report author meets Health Minister; Fears more women could be impacted by crisis

The author of the report into the Cervical Screening Programme says people who have had their cervical smear tests misread should be compensated.

Update 6pm: The Health Minister has met with Dr Gabriel Scally this afternoon to discuss his report into the cervical check scandal.

Minister Simon Harris has asked him for an independent review of how the 50 recommendations he made are to be implemented.