Supreme Court upholds key findings on standard of care for cervical cancer screening

The five-judge court's unanimous judgment has set out the proper approach to be adopted by a screener in cases like that of Limerick woman Ruth Morrissey

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020 - 10:45

Ann O’Loughlin

The Supreme Court has dismissed appeals by the HSE and two laboratories over key High Court findings concerning the proper "standard of approach" to be adopted by cervical cancer screeners.

The five-judge court's unanimous judgment has set out the proper approach to be adopted by a screener in cases like that of Limerick woman Ruth Morrissey and has important implications for other cervical cancer cases and the work of the CervicalCheck tribunal.