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HSE confirms return of BreastCheck screening mobile unit to Athlone later this month
The HSE have confirmed that the BreastCheck Screening Mobile Unit will return to Athlone in August.
BreastCheck lost a year of screening time due to Covid-19
BreastCheck, the HSE National Breast Screening Programme, which offers population-based breast screening to eligible women on an area-by-area basis every two years, lost a year of screening time due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ireland needs a new lung cancer screening programme promptly - Irish Cancer Society
Lung screening should be added to Ireland’s list of cancer screening programmes to help save more lives, the Irish Cancer Society has urged.
Climate of fear and lack of understanding surround preventative health screening
Fear of the unknown, cost, and a lack of awareness around preventative health screenings have been revealed as the top three reasons that a staggering one in two (50 percent) of the Irish public are putting off potentially life-saving tests and checks.
Cheevers calls for bowel cancer screening age to be reduced to 50
Fianna Fáil Galway City East councillor, Alan Cheevers, is calling for the screening age for bowel cancer to be reduced from its current age range of 60 to 69, to 50 to 69 instead.
Know your rights - free cancer screening programmes
Q. Do I need to register for the free cancer screening programmes and when do I become eligible?
HIQA publishes report on extending screening interval for diabetic retinopathy to every two years
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has published a scoping report of evidence supporting a proposal by the National Screening Service (NSS) to extend diabetic retinopathy screening intervals from one to two years, for those at low risk of diabetic retinopathy progression, in Ireland.
Cancer screening and treatment backlog needs 'urgent response', says Farrell
The backlog in cancer screening and treatment services is "concerning" and demands an all party response and increased funding from the Government.
HIQA review finds mass thermal screening at airports for COVID-19 is ineffective
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has today published two evidence summaries to support the National Public Health Emergency Team’s (NPHET’s) response to Covid-19.
Troy calls for clarity on cancer screening recommencement
Longford/Westmeath Fianna Fáil Deputy, Robert Troy, has stressed the urgent need for the recommencement of cancer screening services to prevent a surge in delayed diagnoses in the coming months.
