Partnering with patients and the public to shape cancer screening services in Ireland

Partnering with patients and the public to shape cancer screening services in Ireland Improving access to breast, cervical and bowel screening HSE National Screening Service Ireland’s HSE National Screening Service is committed to working with patients and the public to design and improve breast, cervical and bowel screening. Through our Patient and Public Partnership, we […]
Ireland’s work with communities to improve equity in cancer screening

Ireland’s work with communities to improve equity in cancer screening Improving access to breast, cervical and bowel screening HSE National Screening Service Ireland’s HSE National Screening Service is partnering with communities to improve access to breast, cervical and bowel screening. Through initiatives such as the Community Champions Programme, developing tools to support community action and […]
Ireland takes action to improve access to cancer screening for disabled people

Ireland takes action to improve access to cancer screening for disabled people Breast, cervical and bowel screening more accessible for disabled people HSE National Screening Service Ireland’s HSE National Screening Service is taking action to make breast, cervical and bowel screening more accessible for disabled people. Grounded in research with disabled people, Ireland is implementing […]
Putting equity at the heart of cancer screening: Ireland’s approach

Putting equity at the heart of cancer screening Ireland’s approach HSE National Screening Service Ireland’s HSE National Screening Service is taking action to make cancer screening more equitable – for everyone. Through our Choose Screening strategy, a dedicated Equity Framework and Equity Action Plan, Ireland is embedding equity in all aspects of its breast, cervical […]
BreastCheck: Saving lives and advancing breast cancer screening in Ireland for 25 years

BreastCheck Saving lives and advancing breast cancer screening in Ireland for 25 years Launched in February 2000, BreastCheck is Ireland’s free national breast screening programme and is part of the HSE’s National Screening Service. The programme was set up to reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer in Ireland. At that time, the number […]
Bowel cancer screening: Ireland’s approach to improving uptake and supporting people to choose screening

Bowel cancer screening Ireland’s approach to improving uptake and supporting people to choose screening BowelScreen is Ireland’s free national bowel screening programme and is part of the HSE’s National Screening Service. BowelScreen test We use a free home-test kit known as a faecal immunochemical test, or FIT kit, to screen for bowel cancer. We invite […]
Supporting partnership, excellence and equity in cervical screening

Supporting partnership, excellence and equity in cervical screening The role of Ireland’s CervicalCheck Screening Training Unit The role of Ireland’s CervicalCheck Screening Training Unit CervicalCheck’s Screening Training Unit (STU) is a cornerstone of Ireland’s national cervical screening programme. By providing education, training and support to healthcare professionals – from novice to experienced sample takers – […]
Partnership, equity and a shared vision: Ireland’s progress towards cervical cancer elimination

Partnership, equity and a shared vision Ireland’s progress towards cervical cancer elimination Cervical Cancer Elimination By 2040, Ireland aims to make cervical cancer rare in every community. Ireland’s experience offers an example of how coordinated national action, partnership, community engagement and system-wide collaboration can turn global goals into local progress. A clear national commitment Ireland […]
WP8:Building the Evidence Base for Equitable Lung Cancer Screening

EUCanScreen Work Package 8 (Task 8.5) Building the Evidence Base for Equitable Lung Cancer Screening PRiCAN Team The PRiCAN team at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is addressing a challenge facing health systems across Europe: how do we ensure lung cancer screening programmes reach those who need them most? Through EUCanScreen, we […]
WP7 Standardisation of definitions, measurements and reporting of interval cancer rates

EUCanScreen Work Package 7 (Task 7.2) Standardisation of definitions, measurements and reporting of interval cancer rates Collaboration As one of the key features of Ireland’s involvement in the EUCanScreen project, the Department of Health (DoH) is leading on an innovative piece of work in collaboration with the Irish National Screening Service (NSS) and experts from […]
