HSE CervicalCheck News
We have updated the healthcare professionals section on CervicalCheck.ie to make it easier for you to find the information, guidance and practical resources you need to support the delivery of a quality cervical screening service. Whether you are looking for a form, checking programme guidance, or refreshing your knowledge before taking a sample, the updated […]
GP practices can use Healthlink to send electronic referrals directly from their practice management systems to the following colposcopy clinics: National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital University Hospital Kerry North East Regional Hospital Louth Rotunda Hospital Mayo University Hospital (new addition to our list) Wexford General Hospital Please do not […]
Using valid vials means that women can receive their results without delay and avoids extra work for your team. No payments are processed for tests submitted in expired vials. These samples are destroyed, and tests must be re-taken no earlier than three calendar months. Please check your stock against the upcoming expiry dates:
Women aged 50 to 65 are a priority for cervical screening. Unlike younger age groups, they did not have the opportunity to receive the HPV vaccine through Ireland’s routine school vaccination programme. The CervicalCheck Programme Report 2023–2024 shows why a continued focus on this group is needed: there was 49% 5-year screening coverage among women […]
During the 2023–2024 reporting period, 379,732 women attended cervical screening and 11.9% tested positive for HPV. This means that HPV was detected in approximately 12%, or around 1 in 8, of people screened. This, and lots of other data about our screening service is contained in the CervicalCheck Programme Report 2023–2024 that we published recently. […]
Have you completed a cervical screening audit or quality improvement project in your practice or service? We would love to hear about it. A small change that worked well locally could help another practice. Perhaps you found a way to reach people who were overdue for screening, made appointments easier to access, or improved part […]
As part of the Cervical Cancer Elimination action plan, we are offering a new interactive online training session on intercultural competence in healthcare for frontline staff in screening and vaccination, to support accessible participation for all communities. This 90-minute session will show you ways to provide care that are fair, and respect different cultures and backgrounds. […]
Our laboratories have reported fewer errors in how MCRN numbers are entered on cervical screening forms. Thank you for helping to improve the quality of this information. Please make sure the correct MCRN is entered in the correct section of every cervical screening form. This information is important because we use it to: maintain safe […]