READING about the failures of the pathology lab that serves Basildon Hospital, I am angry. Very angry indeed.
How can a vital, publiclyfunded medical service, contracted out to a profitseeking corporate, refuse to reveal how many cervical smear tests were misdiagnosed over more than a year?
It turns out Pathology First was undertaking testing without proper accreditation.
We need to see more honesty from the NHS managers involved and the Pathology First management.
They must tell the truth, admit the size of the errors and convince us that they really do have the situation under control.
Women’s lives are at stake.
Freddie Dawkins
Dock Road, Grays
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here