Marie Keating Foundation welcomes Dr Scally’s CervicalCheck review as a way to “improve the screening service and lead to a better health system for women in Ireland” CEO Liz Yeates, describes the results of the audit as disturbing and shocking The Marie Keating Foundation welcomes Dr Gabriel Scally’s thorough and comprehensive review into the CervicalCheck debacle. […]
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Irish men urged not to be a ‘skin c(h)ancer’ this summer
The Marie Keating Foundation launches new skin cancer campaign, as research reveals Irish men have the highest mortality rate from melanoma skin cancer than anywhere in Europe Dublin, 1st August 2018: The Marie Keating Foundation has launched the latest phase of its skin cancer campaign, Skin C(h)ancer, as worrying figures reveal Ireland has the highest […]
MKF welcomes approval of a new independent patient advocacy service for those affected by the CervicalCheck scandal
The Marie Keating Foundation has welcomed a commitment from Health Minister, Simon Harris, that the Government will fund a new independent patient advocacy and support group, to assist those affected by the recent CervicalCheck controversy. Stephan Teap, whose wife Irene died of cervical cancer last year after two misread smear tests and Vicky Phelan, whose […]
Concern expressed over spike in children presenting with severe sunburn
The Marie Keating Foundation is urging parents to take extreme care in the current heatwave when it comes to protecting their children from the sun’s harmful rays. It follows news that Temple Street Children’s University Hospital has seen a spike in the number of children presenting with sunburn since the beginning of the heatwave. Six […]
Newstalk & Marie Keating Foundation hold annual Christmas lunch
Over 320 guests attend Newstalk Christmas lunch to support the Marie Keating Foundation, a leading voice in cancer awareness and support Over 320 guests kicked off the Christmas season at the Newstalk Christmas Lunch in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation in The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, today. The lunch raised in excess of €25,000 […]