CervicalCheck director demands 'functioning' gynaecology service

Dr Nóirín Russell is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Cork University Maternity Hospital.

The director of CervicalCheck, the national cancer screening service, has called for a functioning gynaecology service amid increased waiting lists across the country.

Dr Nóirín Russell, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) and clinical director of CervicalCheck, said a functioning gynaecology service is vital to ensure women with symptoms are being seen, while CervicalCheck screens those without symptoms.