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Read our newsletter and catch up with our news about:
⭐️ the BowelScreen age range
⭐️ AI and the future of breast screening
⭐️ our partnership projects to improve equity in screening
⭐️ new European guidelines on cervical screening

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Research shows increased awareness that bowel screening helps prevent bowel cancer We looked at our research from 2023 and 2024 to see what changed in terms of how people think about BowelScreen.

Our 2024 research shows that more people see the importance of bowel screening and understand that it can help prevent bowel cancer.

Understanding how people feel about screening helps us improve how we support them to take part.

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Minister for Health approves recommendation to lower BowelScreen age range The Minister for Health has approved a recommendation by the National Screening Advisory Committee to extend the BowelScreen age range to people aged 50 to 54.

We welcome that the Minister for Health has approved a recommendation to lower the #BowelScreen age range.

This is a major step forward for bowel cancer prevention and early detection in Ireland.

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The HSE Health App puts your health in your hands.

It lets you:
📌 track your healthcare appointments
📌 find health services
📌 keep a list of medicines
📌 carry digital versions of your health cards.

Learn more: www.hse.ie/health-app

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The future of AI in breast screening - an interview with Prof Gerald Lip Prof Gerald Lip answers some key questions about the future for AI in breast screening.

"AI is a tool, not a decision-maker. It supports clinicians and makes us better, acting as a reliable ‘second pair of eyes’..."

In this interview, Prof Gerald Lip shares insights from the GEMINI evaluation and what’s next for AI in breast screening: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

“My job is about encouraging small changes – taking part in BowelScreen is part of that” During Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Deborah Whelan, Community Intercultural Health Worker with Buíon Phort Láirge, talks about her role and how she helps people to choose screening.

During Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Deborah Whelan, Community Intercultural Health Worker with Buíon Phort Láirge, talks about her role and how she helps people to choose screening.

Read more about Deborah's work in our latest blog: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

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East Limerick Traveller Project helps break down barriers to cervical screening On International Traveller and Roma Day, the East Limerick Traveller Project and Ballyhoura Development CLG, share their work on raising awareness of the importance of cervical screening amongst Trave...

On International Traveller and Roma Day, the East Limerick Traveller Project and Ballyhoura Development CLG share their work on raising awareness about cervical screening amongst Traveller women in East Limerick. 👇

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Equity in action: Peer Support Project helps to break down barriers to screening among the Roma community in Ireland For International Traveller and Roma Day, guest blogger Marianna Prontera, Roma Programme Lead with Cairde, tells us about the work of their Roma Peer Support Workers in helping to improve equity in s...

On International Traveller & Roma Day, we're sharing a guest blog from Marianna Prontera, Roma Programme Lead with Cairde, about the work of their Peer Support Workers in helping to improve equity in screening among the Roma community. 👇

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Taking part in screening is an act of standing with science On World Health Day 2026, the theme ‘Together for health. Stand with science’ highlights the role of science in protecting and improving health.

Taking part in #screening is an act of standing with science.

Every invitation and test is built on decades of evidence - helping to prevent disease and save lives.

On #WorldHealthDay, read our latest blog: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

#StandwithScience #ChooseScreening #WHD2026

The future of AI in breast screening - Medical Independent Prof Gerald Lip, Clinical Director for breast screening in the North-East of Scotland and the Principal Investigator of the...

Prof Gerald Lip, Clinical Director for breast screening in the North-East of Scotland answers some key questions about the evolving role of AI in breast screening, the benefits for women and how it can be introduced safely in breast screening programmes.

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Catch up with all our latest news including:

⭐️ 116,000 more people now eligible for #BowelScreen
⭐️ Choose screening this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
⭐️ 2025 end of year report published

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New European guidelines on cervical screening published New European guidelines on cervical screening have been published by the European Commission Initiative on Cervical Cancer (EC-CvC).

New European guidelines on cervical screening have been published by the European Commission Initiative on Cervical Cancer (EC-CvC). The guidelines are about screening for people who had the HPV vaccine when they were younger.

Read more 👇
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Patient advocates Mary and Peter tell us about their experience taking part in #BowelScreen, encouraging others to #choosescreening.

BowelScreen is for everyone aged 57 to 71. It's a simple test you do at home, and it's free.

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#BowelCancerAwarenessMonth

BowelScreen is now for everyone aged 57 to 71 From 1 April 2026, we’ll start inviting people aged 57 and 71 to take part in BowelScreen.

April is #BowelCancerAwareness month.

We’re making #BowelScreen available to more people.

BowelScreen is now for everyone aged 57 to 71.

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#BowelScreen patient advocate Peter Larner has a strong message for people eligible for bowel screening: "Do the test. It's so simple. I would certainly have had a very different outcome if I hadn't done that test."

BowelScreen is for everyone aged 57 to 71.

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People urged to get over 'ick factor' with bowel tests People are being encouraged to get over the "ick factor" as screening for bowel cancer is to be offered to those aged 57 to 71, as part of the HSE's expansion of the programme.

From 1 April 2026, #BowelScreen is for everyone aged 57 to 71.

Watch below: Dr Alan Smith talks about this free, simple test that can prevent bowel cancer or find it early when it's easier to treat. 👇

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#BowelCancerAwarenessMonth

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Press release graphic announcing BowelScreen expansion, with 116,000 more people now eligible for free bowel screening for ages 57 to 71, alongside an image of a home test kit.

From 1 April 2026, #BowelScreen is for everyone aged 57 to 71.

BowelScreen Programme Manager Hilary Coffey Farrell said: "Please do the test when we invite you. Our new online register makes it easy to request your test kit."

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Explained: BowelScreen age range expansion BowelScreen is for everyone aged 57 to 71. We explain how we are steadily extending the age range for our BowelScreen programme, in carefully managed stages.

Since 2023, we’ve made BowelScreen available to 293,000 more people.

From 1 April 2026, BowelScreen is for everyone aged 57 to 71.

Read more about how we’re steadily expanding the age range for BowelScreen: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

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#BowelCancerAwarenessMonth

We're recruiting for a postdoctoral researcher or experienced research assistant to join a cervical cancer research project.

This programme of research is funded by the @nsshse.bsky.social under the Women’s Health Task Force.

For further info & to apply visit:
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📣 We’ve published our 2025 end of year report.

A record year for screening in Ireland, with more people taking part and continued progress on access, quality and innovation.

Read more: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

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Promotional graphic for the EUROGIN International Multidisciplinary HPV Congress, taking place 18-21 March 2026 at the Austria Center Vienna in Vienna, Austria. The background shows a cityscape of Vienna with historic buildings and a church tower. In the top left, a circular inset photo shows a woman sitting outdoors wearing a red top and patterned scarf, smiling at the camera.

This week we're at #EUROGIN2026.

Prof @russelln.bsky.social presented about our project to invite over 100,000 women between the ages of 60 and 69 to attend for a once-off #CervicalCheck HPV screening test.

Read more about the project: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

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Image of a news article in the HSE Health Matters Spring 2026 edition highlighting how CervicalCheck is bringing cervical screening to migrant women in Cork. The main image shows two people in conversation in a community setting: a man in a light brown jacket and a woman in a pink jacket speaking and looking towards an infographic on the wall, which is out of the camera shot.

Lots of news from across #OurHealthService in the Spring edition of HSE Health Matters, including this article highlighting how we are bringing cervical screening directly to migrant women in Cork. 👇

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Catch up with our latest news, including:
- marking International Women's Day with our Patient and Public Partnership
- our work with communities to improve equity in screening in 2025
and more 👇

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We have published the protocol for a health technology assessment of including breast density within the BreastCheck screening pathway.

This work will support the National Screening Advisory Committee in making a recommendation to the Minister for Health on this topic: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

#choosescreening | National Screening Service, HSE The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD has launched Ireland’s first national AI strategy for healthcare. ‘AI for Care’ sets out how artificial intelligence can be used safely and resp...

The Minister for Health has launched Ireland’s first national AI strategy for healthcare.

The strategy highlights the potential role of AI in #screening services and early detection.

Read more about what this means for screening:
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Promotional graphic for the EUCanScreen Consortium Event 2026 taking place in Bled, Slovenia. The image includes event details: “In person and online, Date: 11–12 March.” The left side shows a purple background with a map of Europe, while the right side features a scenic photograph of Lake Bled with the island church and mountains in the background. EUCanScreen and European Union co-funding logos appear at the bottom.

This week we're attending the #EUCanScreen consortium meeting, which brings together partners across Europe to advance cancer screening and public health.

Read more about Ireland's contribution to this Joint Action project last year: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

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Graphic advertising a job opportunity with the HSE National Screening Service. The image reads: “Join our team – Information Governance Manager (Grade VIII). Closing date: 31 March 2026.” HSE and National Screening Service logos appear at the top.

We’re hiring an Information Governance Manager.

Help lead data protection, information governance and compliance across Ireland’s national screening programmes.

⏰ Closing date: 31 March 2026

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Equity in Action: Community partnerships make a difference in 2025 In 2025, our work to improve equity in screening grew across many communities.

Our latest blog from our Equity Manager Lynn Swinburne, highlights some of the ways community connections are helping us reach more people to take part in screening.

Read more about our work to improve equity in screening in 2025: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

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This week we celebrated women on our Patient & Public Partnership for International Women's Day.

They give their time to help improve our screening services so that others can gain.

Read more about why they #GiveToGain: 🔗 www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

#IWD2026 #ChooseScreening

International Women’s Day 2026 graphic with the theme #GiveToGain featuring a portrait of Noeleen McHugh, a Patient and Public Partnership Representative with the National Screening Service. A quote reads: “I am passionate about increasing awareness of the screening programmes and I want to support the National Screening Service from a patient perspective to increase participation.” The graphic uses a purple background with HSE, National Screening Service and International Women’s Day logos at the bottom.

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⭐Noeleen is passionate about increasing awareness and supporting screening participation from a patient perspective.

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