CervicalCheck campaigners, Dr Scally, and Taoiseach agree — law and culture have to change

The late Vicky Phelan. Victims and survivors of the Cervical Check scandal, investigator Gabriel Scally, and senior politicians all concur that the culture of the Irish health system has to change. File picture

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said cultural change as well as legislation is required to ensure there is full and open disclosure of incidents in the healthcare system.

His comments came as Gabriel Scally and Cervical Check campaigners condemned proposed laws that are “problematic” as they will only apply to a “tiny proportion” of patient incidents.