CervicalCheck boss subpoenaed

CERVICALCHECK programme manager John Gleeson has been subpoenaed by a woman’s lawyers to give evidence in her High Court case over alleged misreading of her smear test slides.

Lawyers for Ruth Morrissey (37) want to hear evidence from Mr Gleeson and Simon Kelly, a former chairperson of the Quality Assurance Committee of the National Cancer Screening Service. Mr Justice Kevin Cross ruled they can be asked questions concerning governance.

Ms Morrissey has sued the HSE and two US laboratories over alleged misreading of two smear tests in 2009 and 2012. The labs deny the claims.