The Irish Mail on Sunday

Women deserve better

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GIVEN all the healthcare scandals that specifical­ly have impacted women in this country, most recently CervicalCh­eck, it is unfathomab­le that the Government still has not standardis­ed the allowances available to women after they undergo mastectomi­es for breast cancer.

Allowances vary wildly across the country for the likes of prostheses, bras, wigs and swimwear, leading to an utterly unacceptab­le postcode lottery that favours some and punishes others.

Restored body image is an important psychologi­cal pillar in the recovery of women who have had this surgery. They deserve better treatment.

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