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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
Read our latest newsletter 👇
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#ChooseScreening
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 👇
www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...
#ChooseScreening
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
April is #BowelCancerAwareness month.
We’re making #BowelScreen available to more people.
BowelScreen is now for everyone aged 57 to 71.
Find out more: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...
#ChooseScreening
#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.
#ChooseScreening
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. 👇
#ChooseScreening
#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."
Full press release: about.hse.ie/news/116000-...
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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...
#ChooseScreening
#BowelCancerAwarenessMonth
📣 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...
#ChooseScreening
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...
#ChooseScreening
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. 👇
Read the Spring 2026 edition: issuu.com/ashvillemedi...
#ChooseScreening
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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 👇
Read our latest newsletter: createsend.com/t/t-9860E09A...
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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...
#ChooseScreening
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
Get the full job description and apply: about.hse.ie/jobs/job-sea...
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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...
#ChooseScreening
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.
Read more about why these women #GiveToGain: 🔗 www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...
#IWD2026 #ChooseScreening
International Women’s Day 2026 graphic with the theme #GiveToGain featuring a portrait of Mary Kennedy, a Patient and Public Partnership Representative with the National Screening Service. A quote reads: “I give my time as a Patient and Public Partnership representative in the hope that my story encourages and supports more people to participate in bowel screening.” The graphic uses a purple background with HSE, National Screening Service and International Women’s Day logos at the bottom.
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For International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the women who volunteer on our Patient & Public Partnership (PPP).
Today we’re celebrating Mary and Noeleen 👇
⭐Mary shares her story to encourage and support more people to take part in bowel screening.
#IWD2026 #GiveToGain #ChooseScreening
International Women’s Day 2026 graphic with the theme #GiveToGain featuring a portrait of Augustina Akunne, a Patient and Public Partnership Representative with the National Screening Service. A quote reads: “#GivetoGain means giving kindness, knowledge, value and generosity to support the success of others which will come back to you in meaningful or unexpected ways. By adding value to other people’s lives, it often creates growth and connect in return.” The graphic uses a purple background with HSE, National Screening Service and International Women’s Day logos at the bottom.
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⭐Augustina says that, for her, #GiveToGain is about kindness, knowledge, supporting others and creating connection through giving.
Read more about why these women #GiveToGain: 🔗 www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...
#IWD2026 #ChooseScreening
International Women’s Day 2026 graphic with the theme #GiveToGain featuring a portrait of Fran Devlin, a Patient and Public Partnership Representative with the National Screening Service. A quote reads: “I learn more about myself and my health through my engagement with other like minded women. I can encourage other women to participate in health screenings and have a positive impact on them and others.” The graphic uses a purple background with HSE, National Screening Service and International Women’s Day logos at the bottom.
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⭐Fran says through her involvement on our PPP, she can encourage other women to take part in screening and have a positive impact.
Read more about why these women #GiveToGain: 🔗 www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...
#IWD2026 #ChooseScreening
International Women’s Day 2026 graphic with the theme #GiveToGain featuring a portrait of Cynthia Cosme Cravo, a Patient and Public Partnership Representative with the National Screening Service. A quote reads: “I give my time as a Patient and Public Partnership representative because I believe that sharing knowledge and perspectives enriches us all. I want to help create something authentic, shaped by the lived experiences of real women.” The graphic uses a purple background with HSE, National Screening Service and International Women’s Day logos at the bottom.
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For International Women’s Day 2026, we’re celebrating the women who volunteer on our Patient and Public Partnership.
Today we’re featuring Cynthia and Fran. 👇
⭐Cynthia believes sharing lived experience enriches us all and helps shape authentic services.
#IWD2026 #ChooseScreening
International Women’s Day 2026 graphic with the theme #GiveToGain featuring a portrait of Nokuphila Dlamini, a Patient and Public Partnership Representative with the National Screening Service. A quote reads: “To me #GivetoGain means contributing to healthcare, improving services and getting valuable experience or insights in return.” The graphic uses a purple background with HSE, National Screening Service and International Women’s Day logos at the bottom.
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For Nokuphila, #GiveToGain means contributing to healthcare, improving services and gaining valuable experience in return.
🔗 www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...
#IWD2026 #GiveToGain #ChooseScreening
International Women’s Day 2026 graphic with the theme #GiveToGain featuring a portrait of Linda Sice Brogan, a Patient and Public Partnership Representative with the National Screening Service. A quote reads: “Volunteering as a Patient and Public Partnership representative gives me a chance to help people, learn useful skills and feel good about doing something that matters.” The graphic uses a purple background with HSE, National Screening Service and International Women’s Day logos at the bottom.
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Linda tells us that volunteering with our PPP gives her the chance to help people, learn useful skills and feel good about doing something that matters.
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#IWD2026 #GiveToGain #ChooseScreening
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For International Women’s Day 2026, we’re celebrating the women who volunteer on our Patient and Public Partnership (PPP).
Read about why they #GiveToGain: 🔗 www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...
Today we’re celebrating Linda and Nokuphila. 👇
#IWD2026 #ChooseScreening
A factsheet showing 7 facts about cervical cancer and HPV with the HSE logo and the website hse.ie/cervical-cancer
A woman stands beside a projected presentation slide about human papillomavirus (HPV) during a health education session. The slide, branded with HSE and CervicalCheck logos. The presenter points toward the slide, which also includes an illustration of the cervix and HPV cells.
Group of participants seated around a meeting table in a bright classroom, listening during a health education session. The participants are seated facing the presenter, who is off camera.
Today, our #CervicalCheck Screening Training Unit are in Athlone facilitating a novice workshop for new sample takers as part of our cervical screening education programme, and raising awareness about HPV on #HPVawarenessDay.
#ChooseScreening
🔗 www.cervicalcheck.ie/health-profe...
Word cloud graphic about HPV and cervical screening. The largest word is “HPV” in orange at the centre. Surrounding words include “cervical screening,” “elimination,” “vaccine,” “awareness,” “prevention,” “vaccination,” “test,” “negative,” “informed,” “regular,” “sample,” “virus,” “cells,” “treatment,” and “choice.” HSE and National Screening Service logos appear at the bottom.
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Tell everyone:
- Get the HPV vaccine when you’re eligible.
- Go for HPV cervical screening every time you’re invited.
Together, we can eliminate cervical cancer.
#HPVawarenessDay #HPVvaccine #CervicalCheck #ChooseScreening
Community champion Rola Abu Zeid O’Neill supports migrant women to attend #BreastCheck.
She shares her story of an early breast cancer diagnosis to encourage others to attend #BreastCheck when they're invited.
Read Rola's story: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...
#ChooseScreening
Catch up with all our latest news from February including:
- one year of working with our #EUCanScreen partners
- how we built equity into our strategy.
Read our newsletter 👉 createsend.com/t/t-880556AA...
#ChooseScreening
Catherine Reilly explores how CervicalCheck is improving screening access
for under-served populations, including women affected by trauma
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@NSShse @RachaelComer3 #choosescreening #healthequity
