New video supports everyone to register online for BowelScreen
We have developed a short BowelScreen video to guide people who want to order an at-home bowel screening test kit through our new online registration website. The easy-to-follow video goes through the process step-by-step, using real footage of someone using the site to enter details.
BowelScreen is for people aged 58 to 71. If you’re supporting people to register for BowelScreen we’d love to hear how useful you found this video, contact [email protected] with your feedback
Role of screening and vaccination highlighted during cervical cancer prevention week
Cervical cancer is preventable, and the actions we take today can stop it developing in future. During cervical cancer prevention week, the HSE reminded people that the HPV vaccine protects against the main types of HPV that cause most cervical cancers and encouraged everyone to play their parts in preventing cervical cancer, saying: “Talk to your children, families, parents, partners and communities.”
Around 40% of women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Ireland have never been screened. Every year, about 250 new diagnoses are made. The disease can be treatable if identified at early stages, and in this article, Dr Noirin Russell, CervicalCheck Clinical Director, explains how cervical cancer develops and steps we can all take to prevent it.
The National Screening Service Community Champions programme is supporting women from underserved communities to have cervical screening. You can read more about our work to make cervical screening easier to access for migrant women living in an International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) emergency centre in Youghal, Co. Cork on our website.
CervicalCheck training team win prestigious award
The CervicalCheck Screening Training Unit (STU) has won the Irish Healthcare Award for Nursing and Midwifery Project of the Year. The training unit provides cervical screening education to 6,000 sample takers in clinics throughout Ireland. Its work is critical to the provision of a quality assured cervical screening programme.
The judges said that this nurse-led national training programme for cervical screening offers flexible and accessible education, with strong governance and a clear strategy. They noted that it adapts to clinicians’ needs, provides inclusive outreach and is a superb educational development with a positive impact.
Dr Rachael Comer, Education and Training Manager with the Screening Training Unit said: “This award is a tribute to the dedication of our clinical trainers who provide one-to-one mentoring and support in every corner of the country. Together, we’re helping to ensure consistent, high-quality care for everyone attending cervical screening.”