The 221+ Patient Support Group is currently only set-up to support women and families identified by the HSE. If you have any questions about your eligibility to join the group, please review the FAQ’s on this site and contact info@221plus.ie if more guidance is required.
If you are eligible to join the group, please first submit the Enrolment Consent Form provided by your Liaison Officer. After this is received, you will be able to request access to the private member portal on this site. Please contact info@221plus.ie if you need assistance.
Latest News & Reports
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 MoreStatement from the 221+ CervicalCheck Patient Support Group, Compensation Tribunal – 20 December 2018
We broadly welcome the announcement by Minister Harris of the establishment of a Compensation Tribunal, to be chaired by Judge Mary Irvine, for those women and families affected by the CervicalCheck debacle. We note Minister Harris has indicated that he may set up a non-statutory ex-gratia scheme to compensate the women who did not receive
Address by Lorraine Walsh to the RCPI, 28th November 2018
Good Morning, my name is Lorraine Walsh, originally from Mayo and living in Galway, I’m married to Gary. I am speaking here this morning in a personal capacity, however, I am always and ever speaking on the behalf of the other 220 families tied up in this situation, when I have an opportunity. I would
Statement from 221+ Patient Support Group
Pending more detailed information on implementation we welcome, with some caution, the publication of the Judge Meenan Report today, which brings some clarity to the legal pathways open to women and families who have been impacted by the CervicalCheck debacle. We are understandably disappointed that the earlier commitment by An Taoiseach to a totally non
Statement from 221+ Patient Support Group
The 221+ CervicalCheck Patient Support Group was formally launched in Farmleigh today. Group members Vicky Phelan, Stephen Teap and Lorraine Walsh, with the support of The Marie Keating Foundation, Irish Cancer Society and Irish Patients Association, have established this group. It will be funded by the Department of Health and will operate entirely independently of
Scoping Enquiry into the CervicalCheck Screening Programme.
Foreword from report by Dr Gabriel Scally: Dear Minister, This major crisis emerged into the public domain because of a failed attempt to disclose the results of a retrospective audit to a large group of women who had, unfortunately, developed cervical cancer. In particular, it emerged because of the extraordinary determination of Vicky Phelan not
Launch of 221+ Website
Today the Cervical Cancer Patient Support Group (221plus) has launched a website portal to provide information and resources to both the public and 221plus members. This portal provides relevant information and resources to the group’s members in a secure and confidential manner. As well as offering expert advice and peer support, information will be made
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.