Minister for Health announces appointment of Professor Anne Scott as Chairperson to the CervicalCheck Steering Committee
Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, today announced the appointment of Professor Anne Scott, Vice-President for Equality and Diversity, NUI Galway as the new Chairperson of the CervicalCheck Steering Committee.
Minister Donnelly said: “I am delighted Professor Scott has accepted this appointment as independent Chairperson of the CervicalCheck Steering Committee. She brings a considerable wealth of experience from various roles in Ireland and abroad, and I believe she will make a substantial and valuable contribution to this important work. Significant progress has been made in addressing the issues the Committee was established to manage originally in 2018, so I have asked Professor Scott, in consultation with the key stakeholders, to consider what the key terms of reference are for the next phase of the work.
“I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the members of the Committee since 2018 for the significant work completed to date and the vital role they have played in the policy response to the many issues that arose in relation to the CervicalCheck programme.
“Under Professor Scott’s leadership, I want the Committee to continue to contribute to the important work to restore the CervicalCheck screening programme as a leading international cancer screening programme, improve public trust and confidence in screening, and further the global aim to eradicate cervical cancer.”
Professor Anne Scott said:“I am delighted to accept the invitation by Minister Donnelly to Chair the CervicalCheck Steering Committee. As we move to the next phase of the Steering Committee activity, I look forward to working collaboratively with Committee members to continue to progress this important agenda in the interests of the health of women in Ireland. We must continue to focus on the strategic longer term goals to ensure a sustainable and effective cervical screening programme that maintains public confidence.”
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Professor Anne Scott Biography
Anne Scott is Professor and Vice President for Equality and Diversity, National University of Ireland, Galway and Chair of the HEAnet Board of Directors.
Anne is an RGN (registered general nurse), holds a BA in Philosophy and Psychology from Trinity College, Dublin and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Glasgow. Over her career she has held a variety of leadership roles in universities including Head of School, Executive Dean, Deputy President and Registrar (DCU 2006-2012) in both the Irish and English university sectors.
Anne has served on a number of public sector boards including the Board of the HRB, the Board of the HSE (2004-2011), Irish Council for Bio-ethics, Council of Governors, Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust, the Board of Directors of Liverpool Health Partners, Board of Governors of the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital Trust.
Anne’s research interests include the philosophy and ethics of health care, judgement and decision-making in clinical practice and health services research - focusing on the health work force. She was the Irish lead on the EU Funded RN4Cast Nursing workforce research programme and has served as a member of the Department of Health’s Taskforce on Staffing and Skill Mix for Nursing since July 2014.