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+ 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 …
Read More221+ 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 …
Read MoreStatement 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 …
Read MoreStatement 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.