44-year-old Erin Harbinson, Ladies with Letters advocate, dies from misread cervical cancer tests; Southern Health reviews 17,500 smears.
44-year-old mother-of-four Erin Harbinson, an advocate for the Ladies with Letters group, passed away after being diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer, caused by three misread smear tests over a decade. Southern Health and Social Care Trust apologized for the misread results, prompting a review of 17,500 smear tests. The Ladies with Letters group, formed after the review, mourned her passing and praised her bravery and resilience.
August 12, 2024
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