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BowelScreen – the national bowel screening programme is marking the start of bowel cancer awareness month by urging people aged 60-69 years to check that they are on the bowel screening register, and to do the free home test.

The endoscopy service at Roscommon Hospital has been developing year on year with a corresponding increase in activity resulting in almost 3900 procedures conducted in 2018.

Boston Scientific's announcement that it is to invest €17 million in its new Endoscopy design facility in Galway, "reaffirms Ireland’s position as one of the international leaders in the medtech industry".

NUI Galway will host Ireland’s largest surgical conference, the 40th Sir Peter Freyer Memorial Lecture and Surgical Symposium over the next two days September 4-5 in the Arts Millennium Building, NUI Galway when internationally renowned surgeon, Dr Philip Schauer will deliver the Memorial Lecture entitled ‘Surgical Therapy for Diabetes – A New Order’.

St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny has not yet improved on its record for tackling the waiting list for colonoscopies following a litany of promises from hospital chiefs, HSE executives, and politicians.

It is still unclear as to whether or not the dedicated colonoscopy service, which had been planned for St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny will be included in the 2012 annual review of the Capital Plan.

It is clear that the Government has not acknowledged the legacy of Susie Long from Kilkenny who died from colon cancer three years ago, as recent figures report that there are still 1,854 people waiting three months or more for colonoscopy examinations.

Following a thorough selection process Mayo General Hospital has been selected as a centre of excellence for colonoscopy screening.

The revelation that more than 200 public patients are waiting over 12 months for colonoscopies at hospitals across the country would indicate that the HSE has learned nothing from the death of Susie Long, stated Councillor Michael O’Brien.

Colonoscopy scopes are scheduled by consultants on the basis of clinical priority, accoring to a statement issued by the HSE.