'Less than a minute' to detect abnormality in Ruth Morrissey smear test, expert tells court

"It is unbelievable you would not have seen it."

'Less than a minute' to detect abnormality in Ruth Morrissey smear test, expert tells court

A leading cervical screening expert who examined a 2009 smear slide of Ruth Morrissey who is suing over the alleged misreading of her cervical tests today told the High Court it took him less than a minute to detect an abnormality.

Dr Michael McKenna said it was “patently clear” it was abnormal.

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