Health authorities are looking into dozens of breast cancer cases where patients may have got sicker because of a delay in getting a mammogram.
About 6000 women in Wellington waited longer than the standard 60 days for an appointment.
Fifty-two may have received the wrong prognosis or treatment as a result.
Health NZ is now doing a review of the national breast screening programme.
We hear from its chief executive Margie Apa.
