The Health Information and Quality Authority has today announced it is in the final stages of its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the provision of care to Rebecca O'Malley, in relation to her symptomatic breast disease, the Pathology Services at Cork University Hospital and Symptomatic Breast Disease Services at Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick. 

The Authority's investigative work is now almost complete and a report will be compiled and presented to an extraordinary meeting of the Authority's Board next month. Subject to Board approval, the full report will be published shortly thereafter.

Dr Tracey Cooper, CEO of the Authority said; "This is such an important investigation, it is essential that all the processes are fully followed, to ensure that Rebecca O'Malley knows the full circumstances surrounding her mis-diagnosis for symptomatic breast disease and for the Authority to be in a position to publish our findings we must conclude the legal verification process. It is also important that key lessons are learned from the investigation and that any recommendations contained within the report will be acted upon."

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Further Information: 

Marty Whelan, Head of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

01 8047651 / 086 2447623 mwhelan@hiqa.ie