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221+ Key Asks for General Election 2020
This General Election, we are asking all election candidates and Political Parties to commit to three actions if elected. The...
Read More221+ Go Before the Oireachtas Health Committee
At their meeting on Tuesday 17, December, 2019 with the Oireachtas Committee for Health, Lorraine Walsh and Stephen Teap, patient...
Read More221+ calls for independent individual reviews in light of concerns over RCOG Review process
On Tuesday’s Prime Time Lorraine Walsh raised a number of serious concerns regarding the RCOG independent review of women’s smear...
Read More221+ Key Asks for General Election 2020
This General Election, we are asking all election candidates and Political Parties to commit to three actions if elected. The CervicalCheck debacle which has unfolded over the past two years highlighted an inherent weakness in the governance of healthcare in Ireland. It left close to 600 women and their families permanently scarred – some no
RCOG Review Aggregate Report Published – Official Statement from 221+
Statement from 221+ Patient Support Group re RCOG review aggregate report The release today of the aggregate report on the work of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) comes with varying emotions for the members of the 221+ patient support group. It is a relief firstly that there is now an outcome to
Join Our Team! We are recruiting a Membership Administration Assistant
We are looking for a Membership Administration Assistant to join our team Type: 3 days per week (21 hours), 1-year fixed term contract initially Location: Dublin 4 Salary: Available on Request Closing Date: 5pm on Sunday, 1st December 2019 Membership Administration Assistant Full Description Background information: Following Vicky Phelan’s court case, the significant revelations related
221+ Response to State Apology to the Women and Families affected by the CervicalCheck Debacle, October 22, 2019.
The State’s acknowledgement and apology through An Taoiseach to the women and families adversely impacted by the abject failures of CervicalCheck is a watershed moment. It is an acknowledgement from the core of Government that our healthcare system was not patient centred. It is a first step in the process of rebuilding confidence in the
221+ Patient Support Group to assist women receiving RCOG review results
We are pleased to note that the long-awaited outcomes of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) review of the smear tests of over 1,000 women are soon to be communicated to those women. A package of advance information will be arriving with the women involved this week which outlines a number of options
Statement from 221+ re: Meeting with An Taoiseach and the Minister for Health
Our patient representatives – Lorraine Walsh and Stephen Teap – met privately this morning with An Taoiseach and the Minister for Health to discuss all aspects of the role of the State in the CervicalCheck debacle and in particular the basis for a formal apology to the women and families impacted. A full apology is
221+ Private Member Portal
Up-To-Date Information
Important information is communicated in a secure and confidential manner. Member updates regarding key issues, developments within the Government, and private events are routinely posted.
Expert Advice
An ‘Ask the Specialist’ service enables members to ask questions and receive a quick and confidential response from an oncology specialist. The site also hosts periodic webinars focused on issues of interest to cancer survivors.
Peer Support
The online Forum provides members an opportunity to interact with each other on topics of interest. Event booking for member events is also offered conveniently through the site.