The latest episode of the HSE Health & Wellbeing podcast is out now and discusses how our #BowelScreen programme works, why taking part matters and the support available from community pharmacies. 🖥️ Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1sl... 🎧 Listen: hsepodcasts.podbean.com #ChooseScreening

If you're aged 57 to 71, talk to your local pharmacy team about #BowelScreen. It's a free, easy-to-use test you do at home that can help prevent bowel cancer developing, or find it early when it's easier to treat. #ChooseScreening 👇 www.echolive.ie/corkviews/ar...

Cork pharmacies back campaign to highlight free bowel cancer screening

The HSE is spearheading a promotion this month aimed at ensuring people aged 57 to 71 get to avail of a test that can detect signs of bowel cancer ...

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Our #BreastCheck mobile units move from area to area. This is a normal part of how our service works. When we complete screening in an area, the unit moves on. It returns when women there are next due screening. Read more about this: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening

Our #CervicalCheck campaign won gold for Best Creative at the 2026 Digital Media Awards. The award recognises how thoughtful design can make cervical screening feel more human, approachable and easier to understand. Read more in our blog: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening

CervicalCheck campaign wins gold for Best Creative at the 2026 Digital Media Awards

The award recognises the importance of design and art direction in creating engaging and effective digital communications.

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When you get your #BreastCheck appointment letter, #choosescreening. If you can't attend, let us know. We can offer you an appointment on another date or at a different location. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth👇 www.leinsterexpress.ie/news/health/...

HSE issue update on breast screening service in Laois

BreastCheck’s mobile unit will be located at Cuisle Centre, Block Road, Portlaoise

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Today we’re at the HSE Public & Patient Partnership Conference in Dublin. We're presenting 3 posters demonstrating our work with patients and the public to improve our screening services and communications. Read more: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening #PatientPartnership

Demonstrating the impact of listening, learning and partnership to improve screening at 2026 HSE Public and Patient Partnership Conference

We presented 3 posters at the 2026 HSE Public and Patient Partnership Conference demonstrating our work with patients and the public to improve our screening services and communications.

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The Irish Cancer Prevention Network annual webinar takes place on Wednesday 14 October. Join experts as they share new research findings, highlight successful initiatives, and showcase practical cancer prevention projects from across Ireland. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Today is #WorldSightDay - a reminder to #LoveYourEyes. 👁️ If you’re living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, regular eye screening can help protect your sight. Find out about free screening with #DiabeticRetinaScreen ➡️ www.hse.ie/diabeticretinascreen #ChooseScreening

New research explores why some women living in disadvantaged areas choose not to take part in #BowelScreen. It looks at how life circumstances, knowledge, emotions and confidence can influence decisions about screening. Read more: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening

🎉 Our #BowelScreen and #CervicalCheck campaigns have been shortlisted for the Digital Media Awards Ireland #DMA2026. The campaigns focused on reducing stigma, building trust and encouraging people to #choosescreening. Best of luck to all finalists on Friday 9 October.

📣 Registration is now open for #ICSN2027. Join the international cancer screening community in Dublin from 16 to 18 June 2027. Early bird registration is available until 12 April 2027. Find out more and register at www.icsn2027.org #ChooseScreening

Catch up with our latest news, including: ⭐️ #BowelScreen promotion at over 1,500 pharmacies ⭐️ Call for abstracts for #ICSN2027 ⭐️ Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2026 and loads more… 📖 Read the full newsletter: 🔗https://hsescreeningnews.cmail19.com/t/t-e-ydjhdig-tkuyuuitdi-jk/ #ChooseScreening

We were delighted to share our work at @isqua.org 2026 on increasing diversity in patient and public partnership and building a culture of clear, person-centred communication. Read more in our latest blog: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening #ISQua2026

Continuous quality improvement in patient partnership and communications at HSE National Screening Service presented at International Quality and Patient Safety Conference

We will use the learning and ideas from the conversations at the conference to continue improving how we involve patients and the public in our work and how we communicate clearly.

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We are looking for people to join an advisory panel to support a research project about improving uptake of diabetic eye screening among young adults in Ireland. Details in the flyer below 👇 or visit: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... #DiabeticRetinaScreen #ChooseScreening

If you're aged 57 to 71, talk to your local community pharmacy team about #BowelScreen. They can talk to you about: · how bowel screening works · how to register for your free home-test kit · where to get more information. Find out more: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening

Talk to your local community pharmacy team about taking part in BowelScreen

If you're aged 57 to 71, your local community pharmacy team can now help you learn more about BowelScreen and support you to take part.

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Research helps us understand how we can make screening more effective, accessible and equitable for everyone. On #WorldCancerResearchDay, we’ve published our Research Strategy 2025-2027. Read more in our latest blog: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening

Research that helps improve screening for everyone: National Screening Service Research Strategy 2025-2027

The strategy sets out how we will lead, support and take part in research to help improve screening programmes and population health outcomes.

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We recently welcomed an international delegation from the Migration, Equity and Diversity Task Force on a site visit to learn more about our work to improve equity in screening. Read more about it in our latest blog: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening

International Task Force on Migration, Equity and Diversity visits HSE National Screening Service

The visit formed part of a wider discussion on the use of the International Standards for Equity in Healthcare.

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This week we presented at #ICCH2026, sharing our approach to clear, person-centred communications. We highlighted our evidence-based communications toolkit and how staff training helps to turn the guidance into practice. Read more: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening

Clear, person-centred communications approach at HSE National Screening Service shared at International Conference on Communications in Healthcare

We shared how we developed a practical, evidence-based communications toolkit to support staff to communicate more clearly.

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We're looking forward to taking part in #ICCH2026 this week. We'll be presenting about how we're building a culture of clear, person-centred communications through practical solutions including developing a communications toolkit and training our staff. #HealthcareCommunication #ChooseScreening

The latest Irish Cancer Prevention Network (ICPN) Ezine is out with updates from network partners, information about upcoming free webinars and links to register, and much more. You can read it here: nationalcancercontrolprogramme.cmail20.com/t/t-e-ydewkk... #CancerPrevention #ChooseScreening

We've updated how we calculate coverage for #CervicalCheck to align with international standards and improve the accuracy of our reporting. Read more in our latest blog: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening #CervicalCheck

🧵1/5 📊 We've published our #CervicalCheck Programme Report 2023-2024, highlighting continued delivery of a high-quality cervical screening programme for women and people with a cervix in Ireland. Read more in our latest blog: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening

CervicalCheck programme report 2023-2024 highlights continued delivery of high-quality cervical screening

The report outlines programme performance, screening participation and outcomes for the reporting period 1 April 2023 to 31 December 2024.

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🌍 The call for abstracts for #ICSN2027 is now open. Join the global screening community in Dublin in June 2027 and share your research, innovations and learning in cancer screening. Read more in our latest blog: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening

🧵1/6 The latest NCRI Annual Statistical Report 2026 highlights the important role population screening programmes continue to play in improving cancer outcomes in Ireland. ⬇️

1/2 Catch up with our latest news: ⭐️ Improving personal cervical screening reviews ⭐️ Action plan to improve equity in screening ⭐️ Registration open: 4-part research webinar series supporting cervical cancer elimination and more... 🔗 hsescreeningnews.cmail20.com/t/t-e-ydniug... #ChooseScreening

Women affected by cervical cancer helped develop personal cervical screening reviews. Their feedback continues to shape the process. We've made improvements based on what women told us and we'll continue to listen and learn. Read more: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening

Listening to women: improving personal cervical screening reviews through feedback

Women's voices continue to guide improvements to the personal cervical screening review process.

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We've published our action plan to improve equity in screening 2026-2027. The plan sets out how we'll continue to work to reduce barriers and make screening programmes more accessible, inclusive and equitable for everyone. Read more: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #ChooseScreening

New action plan sets out our next steps to improve equity in screening

We’ve published a 2-year action plan setting out the next steps we will take to improve equity in screening.

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📢 Registration is now open for our free 4-part research webinar series to support Ireland’s work towards eliminating cervical cancer. Starting on 23 September, you can find out more in our latest blog and register now: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation... #TogetherTowardsElimination

1/ Read our latest newsletter: ⭐️ Improving access to #DiabeticRetinaScreen ⭐️ More screening features available on #HSEHealthApp ⭐️ Working with community pharmacies to support people to take part in #BowelScreen and more... 🔗 hsescreeningnews.cmail20.com/t/t-e-wuhnid... #ChooseScreening

We've published new research on HPV self-sampling for cervical screening. Findings show that HPV self-sampling is generally acceptable and could help increase participation in screening, particularly among people who have not attended before. Read more: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

Exploring people's views on HPV self-sampling for cervical screening

We’ve published new research about the views and experiences of HPV self-sampling in high income countries.

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