All ComfiSpec® Vaginal Speculum products previously distributed by Williams Medical are now available exclusively from Irish Medical Supplies (www.irishmedicalsupplies.com). You can use the following contact details to place your orders: Email: [email protected] Phone: 01 276 1710
Category: Issue 2 March 2026
GP practices can use Healthlink to make a direct electronic referral from their practice management systems to colposcopy clinics in the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin and the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, in Dublin. Direct electronic referrals are already in place for: University Hospital Kerry North East Regional Hospital Louth Rotunda Hospital […]
Our laboratories have reported a reduction in the number of errors in the placement of MCRN numbers on cervical screening forms. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to enter the data correctly. We need all cervical screening forms to have the right MCRN, in the right place. We use this information both […]
The Coriolus versicolor–based vaginal gel, which has the tradename Papilocare, is available to buy without prescription and costs around €450 for a 6-month course. It is reported to treat HPV-related cervical lesions. To date, the evidence for the efficacy and effectiveness of this treatment is limited, and insufficient clinical trials have been carried out. CervicalCheck […]
A study was carried out by independent charity Quality Matters to listen to colposcopy staff and record their experiences of sharing the results of cervical cancer audits with patients and their families in 2018, and hear their suggestions on how to make audit and disclosure processes better for both patients and staff in the future. […]
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Upcoming vial expiry dates
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 after 3 calendar months. Please note the upcoming 2026 vial batch expiry dates:
Youghal Accommodation Centre is home to around 500 people from over 32 countries, including Syria, Pakistan, Palestine and several African nations. About 160 women who live there are aged 25 to 65 and are eligible for free cervical screening with CervicalCheck. Working with the sessional GP clinic on site at the centre, we have brought […]
Cervical screening with care – how we support women affected by trauma Building a modern information system for CervicalCheck and supporting Ireland’s journey towards cervical cancer elimination