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CervicalCheck Ad Wins Another Award

The CervicalCheck advertising creative has won a bronze award at the Irish Advertising Practitioners of Ireland (IAPI) Advertising Effectiveness Awards. CervicalCheck was one of six finalists (of 100 submissions) to be shortlisted in the category of Public Service, Social Welfare and Education.

New Braille and Audio Materials Available

The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) has developed a suite of CervicalCheck information materials for women in Braille and audio format. The two most commonly requested leaflets ‘About your free smear test’ and ‘About your smear test results’ have been translated into Braille and audio format.

NCSS Publishes First CervicalCheck Programme Report

The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) today published the first statistical report for CervicalCheck – The National Cervical Screening Programme. The report provides screening statistics for the first 12 months of the CervicalCheck programme, 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2009 as well as an overview of activities and developments within CervicalCheck up to the date of publication.

CervicalCheck Enters Third Phase of Programme

On 1 September 2010 CervicalCheck – The National Cervical Screening Programme will enter its third year of operation and final year of its first three year screening round. To coincide, the programme will move to the third phase of encouraging participation among women with the introduction of direct programme entry (by smeartakers) of new eligible women. The move will be in support of the ongoing issuing of call and re-call letters of invitation to women aged 25 to 60.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009

The Minister for Health and Children is considering making regulations to reduce the rate of fees and associated payments payable to certain health professionals under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009. This consideration includes exploring the scope for further reductions in fees for smeartaking services provided as part of CervicalCheck – The National Cervical Screening Programme.

BreastCheck and CervicalCheck programmes Shortlisted for Best Health Promotion Category of CrystalClear Health Literacy Awards

The BreastCheck and CervicalCheck programmes were recently shortlisted in the Best Health Promotion category of the CrystalClear Health Literacy Awards for promoting awareness of programmes.

NCSS Congratulates Irish Family Planning Association on Pearl of Wisdom Award

The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) today congratulates the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) on receiving a Pearl of Wisdom Award from the European Cervical Cancer Association for its commitment to raising awareness about cervical cancer prevention.

The IFPA partnered with CervicalCheck – The National Cervical Screening Programme to promote European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (24-30 January) in Ireland. The Pearl of Wisdom is the international emblem of cervical cancer prevention.

Twenty thousand pins were distributed together with information about CervicalCheck. The purpose of the campaign was to encourage discussion about cervical cancer and to remind women to make an appointment for a free smear test when they receive their letter of invitation from CervicalCheck.

CervicalCheck provides free smear tests to women aged 25 to 60. The aim of cervical screening is to detect and treat changes on the cells of the cervix before they become cancerous. A smear test only takes minutes and the earlier cell changes are found the easier they are to treat.

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An Invitation from CervicalCheck is One to Accept - CervicalCheck Supports European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

In support of European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (24-30 January), CervicalCheck – The National Cervical Screening Programme is encouraging every woman aged 25 to 60 who receives a CervicalCheck invitation to accept it and go for her free smear test.

An Invitation from CervicalCheck Is One to Accept - Advertisement

CervicalCheck advertisement encouraging every woman aged 25 to 60 who receives an invitation to accept it and go for her free smear test.

National Cancer Screening Service Publishes Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Cervical Screening

At an event attended by Ms Mary Harney, TD, Minister for Health and Children, the National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) today published its Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Cervical Screening.

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Is cuid den Rannóg Sláinte agus Folláine i bhFeidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte í an tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Scagthástála. Cuimsíonn sí BreastCheck – An Clár Náisiúnta Scagthástála Cíoch, CervicalCheck – An Clár Náisiúnta Scagthástála Ceirbheacs, BowelScreen – An Clár Náisiúnta Scagthástála Putóige agus Diabetic RetinaScreen – An Clár Náisiúnta Scagthástála Reitiní do Dhiaibéitigh.

The National Screening Service is part of the Health and Wellbeing Division of the Health Service Executive. It encompasses BreastCheck – The National Breast Screening Programme, CervicalCheck – The National Cervical Screening Programme, BowelScreen – The National Bowel Screening Programme and Diabetic RetinaScreen – The National Diabetic Retinal Screening Programme.