Vicky Phelan Age, Height, Parents, Husband, Children, Net Worth

Vicky Phelan, a terminally ill campaigner who rose to fame for exposing a cervical cancer screening scandal has died. She died on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 at the age of 48.

She passed away at Milford hospice in County Limerick early on Monday morning surrounded by her family.

Her death could have beenm prevented if a smear test in 2011 detected abnormalities. However, the test gave a false negative.

She was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 and began treatment weeks later.

Thanks to a review by Ireland’s Health Service Executive, they discovered the mistake from three years earlier but she wasn’t told until 2017.

A year later, she discovered the cancer was terminal.

She sued and won a settlement of €2.5m without admission of liability from Clinical Pathology Laboratories, a Texas-based company subcontracted to assess her test.

More importantly, she resisted a gagging order and lifted the lid on a wider debacle.

It was shocking to note that for years, inaccurate smear test results had been given to at least 208 women later diagnosed with cervical cancer.

Most were not told about the revised results, leading to the deaths of at least, 21 others.

Vicky Phelan age

Phelan died at age 48. Her date of birth is not known.

Vicky Phelan height

Phelan’s exact height is not known. However, she was of average height.

Vicky Phelan parents

Phelan’s parents are Jhon and Gaby Phelan.

Vicky Phelan husband

Phelan was married to Jim.

Vicky Phelan children

Phelan is survived by her husband Jim, their son Darragh and their daughter Amelia.

Vicky Phelan net worth

Phelan won a settlement of €2.5m without admission of liability from Clinical Pathology Laboratories, a Texas-based company subcontracted to assess her test.