Debate contribution: Cervical Screening Programme: Atherton Report
Debate contribution by Mr Mike Nesbitt on .
- MLA
- Mr Mike Nesbitt
- Party at the time
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Date
- 18 May 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Question for Urgent Oral Answer
- Heading
- Cervical Screening Programme: Atherton Report
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5548702
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As the Member will know, because he will have studied the report, Sir Frank has deemed it inappropriate to hold individuals accountable, but the Southern Trust and the Public Health Agency (PHA) have been held accountable. We have now moved to a new regime that is being run by the Belfast Trust, and it will be held accountable both for its quality control, which is an internal matter, and quality assurance, which is an external matter. The PHA is in negotiations and talks with colleagues in Scotland to provide that external quality assurance.
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