Information for health professionals
Colposcopy clinics
CervicalCheck has established a network of quality assured colposcopy clinics in the event of a woman requiring further investigation following her smear test. A woman can be referred to one of 15 colposcopy clinics located nationwide as part of The National Cervical Screening Programme.
The vast majority of women screened as part of The National Cervical Screening Programme will only require smear tests. A small minority (2 to 5%) of all women screened will require further investigation or treatment through a colposcopy service.
All CervicalCheck-generated colposcopy referrals should be sent to one of the 15 colposcopy referral clinics identified below.
- Adelaide & Meath National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- Coombe Women & Infant's University Hospital, Dolphins Barn, Dublin 8
- National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2
- Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Street, Dublin 1
- Waterford Regional Hospital, Dunmore Road, Waterford
- Wexford General Hospital, Newtown Road, Wexford
- South Tipperary General Hospital, Western Road, Clonmel, Co Tipperary
- St Finbarr's Hospital, Douglas Road, Cork
- Kerry General Hospital, Tralee, Co Kerry
- Limerick Regional Maternity Hospital, Ennis Road, Limerick
- University College Hospital Galway, Newcastle Road, Galway
- Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar, Co Mayo
- Sligo General Hospital, The Mall, Sligo
- Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
- Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co Louth
Only women aged 25 to 60 are eligible for free smear tests under the CervicalCheck programme: with the following two exceptions:
- Women of any age who are attending colposcopy and who are being followed up in accordance with a discharge protocol from the colposcopy clinic
- Women over 60 years of age who have never had a smear test or are not known to the CervicalCheck programme
