News and events

The HSE has made a strategic decision to develop a national cervical screening laboratory in conjunction with the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital in Dublin.

Information sessions on HPV Cervical Screening for healthcare professionals now taking place online.

You can now complete the HPV Cervical Screening training module on nssresources.ie

Update from CervicalCheck

You can download a copy of the CervicalCheck Programme Report 2016 to 2017 now. Previous reports are also available online.

The Smeartaker Training Prospectus 2017-2018 is now available, providing details of scheduled courses. The prospectus and the application may be downloaded

The Smeartaker Training Prospectus 2016-2017 is now available, providing details of scheduled courses. The prospectus and the application may be downloaded.

The upcoming ICGP course will take place in Galway on 6 May 2016. This is the final course available for this academic year (new academic year starts in September 2016). Places are still available for smeartakers wishing to enrol. If you are interested please contact the Screening Training Unit on 061 406564/565 or email stu@cervicalcheck.ie

The Screening Training Unit will deliver an information update for non-medical staff in GP practices and clinics engaged with CervicalCheck – The National Cervical Screening Programme. The information sessions will be held in 10 venues throughout the country during November 2015.

An online update that makes available to doctors and nurses the important information delivered in regional clinical updates during April 2015 about the introduction of HPV triage - reflex HPV testing of low grade cytology abnormalities. The eLearning module is recognised by ICGP and NMBI for CPD/CEU points.