News Release
Office of the Official Opposition

Ball asks government to update review of radiologist reports

Dwight Ball, Opposition Health and Community Services Critic and MHA for the District of Humber Valley, is calling on government to provide an update on the reviews of radiologist reports currently taking place on the Burin peninsula and central Newfoundland.

"The uncertainty surrounding inaccurate radiologist reports in Burin and Gander are still raising serious concerns with many people in the province," said Mr. Ball. "While we know the reviews are ongoing, government has not given the people of the province any clear details of the error rate that was discovered.

"For people who may be directly impacted by these reviews, patience will only last so long. There are many anxious people waiting to hear the magnitude of inaccuracies and whether they will have to undergo further testing because of possible mistakes. These incidents were discovered almost two months ago and we still have no clear answers as to what happened and why.

"With the recent problems that have been detected in our health care system, we must learn from these mistakes. I am calling upon Minister Wiseman to provide an update as soon as possible so everyone in the province will understand the magnitude and circumstances surrounding these incidents."

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