Woman suing over alleged misreading of smears has just two years to live, court is told

Ruth Morrissey, who is suing over the alleged misreading of her cervical smears, has only a maximum of two years to live, the High Court heard today.

A leading cervical cancer expert Professor John Shepherd who has reviewed Ms Morrissey’s recent scans said it was correct to say that Ms Morrissey is looking at one to two years from today’s date.