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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We’ve worked with the Irish Pharmacy Union to develop new education modules for community pharmacy teams about BowelScreen.

We’re piloting the use of a new Health Equity Impact Assessment tool across our screening programmes.

After struggling with painful gynaecological appointments for years, Jennifer McShane speaks to fellow disabled women...

We’re making some important changes to how health professionals register people for Diabetic RetinaScreen.

We have updated and published our BowelScreen charter.

We've improved our appointment letters and leaflets for BreastCheck, helping more women attend screening appointments.

Children who receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at age 12 to 13 have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30, a UK study has found.

Read how community advocates are promoting men's health, encouraging screening participation and helping remove barriers to healthcare access.

The International Cancer Screening Network (ICSN), in partnership with the HSE National Screening Service, is delighted to announce the dates for the 2027 ICSN biennial conference (ICSN 2027).

Men's Health Week blog with Community Champion, Lewis Byrne

This Men's Health Week, discover how bowel and diabetic eye screening can help protect your health through early detection.

We’ve been working with ambulatory gynaecology services across Ireland to make cervical screening part of routine care in these settings.

At the webinar we heard from 5 Community Champions about their work in communities to support people to take part in screening.

We’ve developed a new process for clinical audit, which builds on our well-established processes for other quality audits including internal and service provider audits.

Two new research projects aim to build a clearer picture of how trans and gender diverse people in Ireland experience cervical and breast screening.

Dr Cathy Breen explains why language matters in diabetes care, and provides a summary of practical guidance relevant for everyday healthcare.

The National Cervical Screening Laboratory is carrying out a feasibility study to evaluate the use of digital and AI technology in cervical cytology.

To mark National Volunteering Week 2026, two of our volunteer PPP representatives share why they got involved and how they are bringing the patient and public voice into discussions about AI in screen...