Penney, Palmer and Cannon v East Kent Health Authority

[2000] LS Law Med 41

COURT OF APPEAL

Lord WOOLF, Lord Justice MAY, and Lady Justice HALE

Medical negligence action — Screening of cervical smear tests by cytology screeners — Whether Bolam test applies to work of screeners — Scope of application of Bolam test where allegation one of misreporting of cervical smears — Whether defendant's expert evidence capable of withstanding logical analysis — Relevance of findings of independent inquiry as to standards within cytology laboratory at defendant's hospital — Relevance of results of examination of slides by cytology screeners in laboratory of one of claimants” experts