Last Updated: 04/03/2008  17:42

Harney to publish reports on cancer misdiagnosis

Two reports into the cancer misdiagnosis scandal at Portlaoise Hospital will be published tomorrow, the Taoiseach confirmed tonight.

They will provide the first official accounts of the crisis in which nine women who underwent mammograms were found to have been wrongly given the all-clear after a recall of 3,000 patients.

Mr Ahern told the Dail that Minister for Health Mary Harney was ready to publish the reports while an independent investigation into the matter by consultant radiologist Ann O'Doherty may also be made available tomorrow.

Ms Harney previously said she would be publishing all three reports at the same time.

"She [Mary Harney] intends to publish both those reports with her considered views and response tomorrow," Mr Ahern said.

PA

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