Past Webinars

HPV Latency & Infection - 25 January 2023

Aim:  To improve understanding and awareness of latent/” dormant” HPV

Learning Outcomes:

• What latent HPV means
• Interval screening and detection of latent HPV
• Why latent HPV reactivates
• What are the clinical implications of latent HPV

Target Audience: All healthcare professionals that are involved in providing a high-quality cervical screening service.

Speakers:

Dr Judi Lynch - Clinical Microbiologist, Aspire clinical fellow in HPV screening for cervical cancer.

Assessing barriers and best practice in providing cervical screening to autistic people - Wednesday 11 January 2023

The presenter is Dr Mary Doherty - Founder of Autistic Doctors International & Autistic Med Students and Consultant Anaesthetist, Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan

An overview of Colposcopy care: What to tell women being referred and receiving care - Wednesday 15 December 2022

Aim:  To gain an understanding of the Colposcopy process

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the principles of colposcopy and the importance of appropriate referral pathways
• Be aware of what to tell women attending colposcopy
• Be familiar with the treatments offered in colposcopy
• Be informed on the advice given to women after treatments and the complications that may develop 

Target Audience:  All healthcare staff (including admin staff) involved in delivering quality assured Cervical Screening Service.

Speakers:

Ms Charlene Brogan – RANP Ambulatory Gynae and Colposcopy Letterkenny University Hospital

Overview of CervicalCheck Programme: Webinar for Administrative Support Staff - 07 December 2022

Aim:  To provide an overview of the cervical screening process to ensure clear understanding of the journey of a sample from primary care to laboratory and the management of results and referrals to colposcopy.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand what screening is and the information needed to book a cervical screening appointment.
• Be aware how and why a cervical screening test is taking.
• Be familiar with what happens in cervical screening laboratories and colposcopy.

Target Audience:  Admin and support staff that are involved in delivering quality assured Cervical Screening Service.

Speakers:

Ms Debbie Ramsbottom, Senior Training Coordinator, Screening Training Unit
Dr Dave Nuttall, Clinical Laboratory Advisor, CervicalCheck
Ms Charlene Brogan – RANP Ambulatory Gynae and Colposcopy, Letterkenny University Hospital

Supporting the Trans community to participate in Cervical Screening - 30 November 2022

Aim:  To understand the sensitivities and be aware of the strategies to adapt in practice to promote cervical screening in the transgender community.

Learning Outcomes:

• To understand the barriers and hesitations to cervical screening among trans men and non-binary people with a cervix.
• Be aware of appropriate language and techniques to improve the cervical screening consultation and sampletaking experience.

Target Audience:  All healthcare staff (including admin staff) involved in delivering quality assured cervical screening service.

Speakers:

Noah Halpin – Healthcare Officer, Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI)
Ms Debbie Ramsbottom - Senior Training Coordinator STU, CervicalCheck LGBT+, and access officer.