Welcome to the website for the Ministerial Inquiry into the under-reporting of cervical smear abnormalities in the Gisborne region.

Review of Progress to Implement the Recommendations of the Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry Report

Progress in Implementing the Cervical Screening Inquiry Recommendations - Dr Euphemia McGoogan

Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry - Six-Month Summary Report
This report provides a detailed summary of the progress to implement the Inquiry recommendations over the first six months, since the release of the Inquiry Report in April 2001.

Investigation into Cervical Screening in the Tairawhiti Region, HFA Final Report
The report was released on 5 November 2001. 

Inquiry Report
The report, released at midday 10 April 2001, is available here

Media Releases
Contains media releases from the Minister of Health and the Ministry of Health about the report. Releases from other parties will be added as they become available. - last updated 5 November 2001.

Background
Background information and frequently asked questions about the Inquiry and information about the National Cervical Screening Programme

Proceedings
Each days proceedings are posted here. Last updated 14:35 Monday 18 December 2000.

Getting Help
There are two help lines set up to help women who are concerned about their cervical smears or who have health problems because of mis-reading of their cervical smears.

About the Inquiry
Information about the Inquiry which began Monday April 10, 2000 in Gisborne.