AQW 46387/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the cost of each commissioned report related to the cervical cancer screening issues in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, including the (i) RCPATH Consulting Report; (ii) Southern Health and Social Care Trust Cervical Cytology Review - Activity and Outcomes Report; (iii) Cervical Cancers in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust Area; (iv) Independent expert opinion on findings of the Cervical Screening Review relating to the cervical cytology laboratory in the Southern Health Social Care Trust; (v) Independent Review of the Quality Assurance Arrangements for Cervical Screening in Northern Ireland; (vi) Summary Learning Report; and (vii) Summary Report on Issues Related to Northern Ireland Cervical Screening Programme.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 15 May 2026
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 15 May 2026
- Answer due by
- 2 June 2026
- Answered
- 3 June 202619 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Reports (i) to (vi) were commissioned by the Southern Trust and/or the Public Health Agency and they have provided the following information:
| Report | Lead Organisation(s) | Cost (£) |
| RCPATH Consulting Report | Southern Health and Social Care Trust | £30,000 (& VAT) |
| Southern Health and Social Care Trust Cervical Cytology Review - Activity and Outcomes Report | Public Health Agency and Southern Health and Social Care Trust | £0.00 |
| Cervical Cancers in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust Area | Public Health Agency | £0.00 |
| Independent expert opinion on findings of the Cervical Screening Review relating to the cervical cytology laboratory in the Southern Health Social Care Trust | Public Health Agency and Southern Health and Social Care Trust | £0.00 |
| Independent Review of the Quality Assurance Arrangements for Cervical Screening in Northern Ireland | Public Health Agency | No invoice has been submitted yet. |
| Summary SAI Learning Report | Southern Health and Social Care Trust | No invoice has been submitted yet |
Report (vii) was commissioned by my Department
| Summary Report on Issues Related to Northern Ireland Cervical Screening Programme | Department of Health | £18,000 |