After two Ministers of Health became aware of situation, why was information not released
Centre of Excellence—Why are tests being sent out of Province and not being done at new centre
Confirm that women whose results were inaccurate were not given full details
Confirm when Eastern Health became aware of magnitude of false results and when women were notified
Confirm whether all women who have been retested have been notified
Confirm whether families of deceased have been contacted
Did Minister discuss issue or seek legal advice from anyone in Dept. of Justice or in government
Did Minister seek advice from Dept. of Justice regarding inaccurate testing results
Did Minister seek advice from Premier or discuss matter with him
Did Premier in any way participate in decision not to release information
Does former Minister of Justice feel actions taken were appropriate from a legal perspective
Does Minister know the mortality rate of women who received incorrect test results
Does Minister still stand by statement of support for Eastern Health
Ensure that extensive review will take place in a timely manner
Government to appoint a judicial inquiry into the circumstances around faulty test results and release of information
Notice of Motion
Debate
Ball,
901–903
Burke,
910–912
Foote,
895–897
Jones,
888–891,
915–917
Marshall, E.,
903–906
Michael,
906–909
Parsons,
912–914
Rideout,
891–895,
914–915
Wiseman,
897–901
Amendment (Moved),
894
Amendment (carried),
918
Sub-amendment to the amendment (Moved),
912
Sub-amendment to the amendment (defeated),
917
Motion (carried),
919
Has dept. investigated shocking matter of false testing results
Has Minister been made aware of other problems that may impact the health of people of the Province
Has reduction in number of health care boards restricted level of attention that issues are receiving on daily basis
Hormone receptors—Has testing equipment been replaced
How can Premier justify spending on propoganda when there are so many other needs
How long before retesting information is released to women and families
How long did Minister and dept. have results of retests, and when were women notified of errors
If Premier wants clean approach, why not remove current Minister of Health
Is Minister asking Member to have faith when three ministers decided not to release information
Is Minister aware that patients had not yet been contacted
Is Premier admitting government was neglient in not informing women of faulty test results
Is Premier saying he had no knowlege of this serious issue
Judicial Inquiry
Appointment of Hon. Justice Margaret A. Cameron
Can Minister undertake that Dept. of Health and any necessary function of government will be examined
Conflict of interest that current Minister is part of Cabinet setting terms of reference
Establish process for opposition parties to have input into terms of reference
Full judicial inquiry to be committed to
Have terms of reference been drafted and has Government identified a commissioner
Who decided on the six key issues of interest
Will commissioner have limits placed on inquiry
Provide results of quality control testing
Radiologist
How can 6,000 reports be done before any action is taken
How many reports contains errors, and have patients been contacted
Minister to live up to commitment to get job done instead of putting pressure on radiologists
Nature of concerns raised at Burin Peninsula
Problem with testing sample and impact on 47,000 other tests
Status of radiologist in question in Burin
Was anyone else in dept. briefed on issue before Friday
What is dept. doing to correct issues
Why did Mr. Tilley wait almost three months before suspending radiologist
Will Minister order Eastern Health to contact all 3,500 people affected
Will those involved in review have to put their own work on hold
Rereading of CT scans and x-rays—Staff shortage of transcription services
Was former acting Minister of Justice consulted at any time on this issue
Was former Minister of Justice consulted at any time on the issue
What are patients being told if analysis of review is incomplete
What does Minister say regarding completing the work in timely fashion with quality control
What does Premier think should happen to Eastern Health Chief Executive Officer George Tilley
What has been put into place to prevent future lack of direct information to patients
What is the new deadline for the completion of tests
What reassurances can Minister provide that women diagnosed in past two years had accurate test results
What supports are being put in place to allow testing for entire Province
When did Dept. first become aware of serious problem
When was Premier first made aware of faulty test results
When were former Ministers of Health and Justice advised of situation
Why did it take so long to address the issue
Why did it take two years to carry out retesting
Why did Minister keep information about faulty testing secret, knowing that people might have sought treatment and testing elsewhere
Why didn't Premier ask for resignations of three Ministers of Health
Why is Government refusing to set up a toll-free line
Why was public left in dark for sixteen months
Why weren't all women contacted to alleviate their fears
Why would Government accept legal opinion of a law firm working for an insurance company rather than from Dept. of Justice
Will Minister commit to immediately setting up a toll-free line to provide information
Will minister take steps to start working with Centres of Excellence to develop and adopt standards
Will Minister undertake to commit to a judicial inquiry
Will patients affected be told when they will be retested
Will public briefing be open to all, and can questions be asked
Would Minister communicate need for public information program with details