Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
3138. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has refused to publish the external service review into missed radiology scans at University Hospital Kerry; if the HSE will publish the review; if he has read to review or is aware of its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40445/21]
View answer3139. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths resulting from missed cancer diagnosis following radiology scans at University Hospital Kerry in respect of 11 patients in 2016 and 2017; if he is satisfied that such an unacceptable failure in service will not happen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40446/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 3138 and 3139 together.
I can confirm that the University Hospital Kerry Radiology Look-Back Review Report (2018) is published on the HSE website and available at the following link: www.hse.ie/eng/services/publications/hospitals/university-hospital-kerry-look-back-review-report.pdf.
As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.
