Tipperary nurse wins major part of her action in lawsuit over alleged delay in breast cancer diagnosis
A High Court judge ruled that the HSE breached its duty of care in the case of a Tipperary nurse whose breast cancer diagnosis was delayed. The court found that a 2022 mammogram should have been classified as indeterminate rather than benign, though it cleared the HSE regarding a 2020 scan.
Why it matters
This legal judgment highlights critical issues in breast radiology services and the standard of care required for cancer screening diagnostics.
It was claimed that Ms McSweeney had two mammograms at the Breast Clinic in University Hospital Waterford in 2020 and 2022 which were reported back as benign. It was claimed that these should have been reported as being indeterminate. File picture
The report summarizes a court ruling and the claims of both parties neutrally.
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