Woman, 36, settles case over alleged delay in cervical cancer diagnosis

The court heard it has affected every aspect of the woman's life and she is not the person she was

The court heard the HSE admitted a breach of duty in relation to the reporting of a 2013 smear sample taken from the woman under the national screening programme. File picture

A 36-year-old woman who claimed her smear test taken under the CervicalCheck screening programme was misreported and there was an alleged three-year delay in diagnosing her cervical cancer, has settled her High Court action.

The woman, a young mother who cannot be named by order of the court, as a result, it was claimed, had to have two procedures to deal with the cancer and it was alleged she was entitled to very significant damages for alleged injuries to her physical and mental health.