National Screening Service news

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1. My data, my choice? The limits of consent in cancer screening programmes

   Dr Eimhin Walsh explains the three main elements to informing consent and the limits of consent in …

   • Date published: 21/09/2023
   • Topics: CervicalCheck, BowelScreen, BreastCheck

2. Global Goals Week 2023: How screening programmes contribute towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

   Chief Executive of the National Screening Service Fiona Murphy explains how screening programmes co…

   • Date published: 18/09/2023
   • Topics: CervicalCheck, BowelScreen, Diabetic RetinaScreen, BreastCheck

3. Less jargon and more clarity makes for safer healthcare

   On World Patient Safety Day, Norma Deasy explains that becoming a more health literate organisation…

   • Date published: 17/09/2023
   • Topics: Patient and Public Partnership, Latest News updates

4. Promoting research and learning in the National Screening Service

   Professor Patricia Fitzpatrick explains why we do research and how important it is for healthcare.

   • Date published: 30/08/2023
   • Topics: Research

5. Screening for cervical cancer – why the number of years between screening tests has changed

   Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon discusses why the number of years between cervical screening tests has changed

   • Date published: 22/08/2023
   • Topics: CervicalCheck