Health Minister promises to make breast screening investigation public

Thu, 17 May 2018

Health and Social Care Minister David Ashford MHK

The Health Minister will make the findings of an investigation into breast cancer screening at Noble's Hospital public.

David Ashford confirmed at this month's Tynwald sitting that wherever possible the results of the investigating will be made available to the public.

Last week the Department of Health and Social Care revealed 26 women who had previously been given the all-clear had to be recalled for further investigations.

The individual radiologist involved, who saw over 1200 women between January 2015 and March last year, is no longer working at Noble's, and the matter has been referred to the General Medical Council and Royal College of Radiologists.

Since last week's announcement, 11 of the affected women have attended the clinic for further assessments.