A mother who the High Court heard is gravely ill with terminal cancer wants an early hearing of her High Court action over the alleged misreporting of her cervical smear test.
The woman's counsel told a High Court judge has opted not to have palliative chemotherapy and "can expect death in a very short period of time". The woman cannot be named by order of the court.
Jeremy Maher SC, instructed by Cian O'Carroll solicitor, told Mr Justice Paul Coffey it was a very sad case where the woman, who now has Stage 4 cancer, “has a very limited life expectancy”.
"She finds herself in a terrible position," counsel said.
She has sued the HSE over a smear test taken under the CervicalCheck national screening programme.
The woman's counsel told a High Court judge has opted not to have palliative chemotherapy and "can expect death in a very short period of time". The woman cannot be named by order of the court.
Jeremy Maher SC, instructed by Cian O'Carroll solicitor, told Mr Justice Paul Coffey it was a very sad case where the woman, who now has Stage 4 cancer, “has a very limited life expectancy”.
"She finds herself in a terrible position," counsel said.
She has sued the HSE over a smear test taken under the CervicalCheck national screening programme.