Past Webinars

An overview of Cervical Screening Quality Assurance Guidelines: What this means for sampletakers? - 6 December 2023

Speakers: 

• Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon, Primary Care Clinical Advisor, CervicalCheck
• Ms Laura Tobin, Deputy Programme Manager, CervicalCheck

Aim:  To provide an overview of Cervical screening Quality Assurance guidelines, which include Programme management, Primary Care and Laboratory Guidelines.

Learning Outcomes:

• To be aware of CervicalCheck Quality Assurance guidelines
• To understand how the Quality Assurance guidelines guide your practice in maintaining a high-quality cervical screening standard
• To understand the different reporting functions that CervicalCheck monitors and how sampletakers can meet these standards.

Frequently Asked Questions in Cervical Screening - 22 November 2023

Speakers: 

• Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon, Primary Care Clinical Advisor, CervicalCheck
• Dr Laura Heavey, Specialist in Public Health Medicine, National Screening Service

Aim:  To address commonly asked questions that CervicalCheck receives in relation to cervical screening.

Learning Outcomes:

• Be aware of the most common questions received by the CervicalCheck teams
• Understand the programme’s evidence-base for its criteria and protocols
• Know where to find answers to common queries
• Have clearer understanding of CervicalCheck’s policies, protocols and guidelines on various clinical and administrative topics.

Overview of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) – 17 October 2023

Speaker: Dr Catriona Henchion, Medical Director of the Irish Family Planning Association

Aim:  To give an overview of Female Genital Mutilation and the considerations to cervical screening.

Learning Outcomes:

• To recognise the anatomy of the vulva
• To understand what FGM is and the legislation in Ireland
• Explore strategies to provide a positive cervical screening experience for women who have FGM
• To be aware of referral pathways and specialist services that may be required.

Cervical Screening for post-menopausal women – 26 September 2023

Speaker: Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon, Primary Care Clinical Advisor, CervicalCheck

Aim:  To explain the eligibility framework for CervicalCheck and discuss the rationale for special clinical circumstances which require alternative screening intervals.

Panel speakers:

• Dr Johnny Price, Colposcopy Clinical Advisor, CervicalCheck
• Laura Tobin, Deputy Programme Manager, CervicalCheck

An overview of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including testing approaches, 6 September 2023

Speaker: Prof Fiona Lyons, Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine, HSE Clinical Lead in Sexual Health

Aim:  To explain the eligibility framework for CervicalCheck and discuss the rationale for special clinical circumstances which require alternative screening intervals.

Learning Outcomes:

• Define what an STI is
• Be aware of the incidence of bacterial and viral STIs in the Irish context
• Understand ways how STI transmission can be reduced
• Examine how common STIs can be treated
• Be aware of specialist referral pathways