"Of these, four are being invited to open-disclosure meetings at which it will be explained that their biopsy results are not as originally communicated to them. Two of these relate to the categorisation of pre-cancerous cells. Two patients had a 12-day delay in their treatment plans. And in one of the above cases, there was an additional biopsy performed which was not necessary."
"looking back at histopathology results from just over 1,000 patients, and have reviewed just over 500 of these so far. Of these, four are being invited to open-disclosure meetings at which it will be explained that their biopsy results are not as originally communicated to them. Two of these relate to the categorisation of pre-cancerous cells. Two patients had a 12-day delay in their treatment plans."
"Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said today the doctor involved was no longer working in the hospital and had been employed as a locum Asked how the doctor was able to perform his work for months and issuing a number of incorrect results, a HSE spokeswoman said that "all doctors go through a robust recruitment and onboarding process." The issue came to light during a multi-disciplinary meeting many months later at the hospital."
A locum histopathologist analysed slides from patient biopsies and surgical samples and issued some incorrect gradings, including under-grading pre-cancerous cells. The HSE is reviewing histopathology results from just over 1,000 patients and has reviewed just over 500 so far. Four patients will be invited to open-disclosure meetings because their biopsy results were not as originally communicated; two of those involve categorisation of pre-cancerous cells. Two patients experienced a 12-day delay in their treatment plans and one patient underwent an unnecessary additional biopsy. Several dozen patients will be written to about variances with independent reviewers; no management changes required.
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