NSS publications

Information Leaflets/Booklets

GP surgeries, health care professionals and other individuals/groups can order free information leaflets and promotional materials for any of our screening programmes online at www.healthpromotion.ie.

Publications

Public Health Team Activity Report - 2022

This report sets out our work in 2022 to address equity in screening, improve the quality of our screening programmes, and improve population health.

Working to reduce inequity in screening – 2022

This report sets out our activity in 2022 to improve equity across all programmes and departments.

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National Screening Service Strategic Plan 2023-2027

Choose Screening is the National Screening Service 5-year Strategic Plan outlining the strategic priorities and goals of the organisation for the years 2023-2027.

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Interval Cancer Project - Annual Report 2021/2022

This report outlines the significant progress made during the second year of implementing the recommendations arising from the Expert Reference Groups’ (ERG) Interval Cancer Reports. The report describes the background to the project, progress made in year 2, the challenges associated with implementing the ERG recommendations, and the steps to be completed in the year ahead.

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Implementation of the Prof MacCraith Report: Review by the National Screening Service

This report outlines the progress made by the HSE, National Screening Service and CervicalCheck addressing recommendations from the MacCraith Report not covered by Implementation of Dr Scally Reports: A review by National Screening Service.

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Implementation of Dr Scally Reports: A Review by the National Screening Service

This report outlines the progress made by the HSE, National Screening Service and CervicalCheck implementing the recommendations of the Dr Scally Reports 2018 & 2019 and the subsequent final Dr Scally Report published in November 2022 which identified no outstanding or new recommendations to be completed.

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BreastCheck Data Quality Statement

Data Quality Statement to accompany data released by BreastCheck. It includes data quality assurance, contextual information, the methods used to compile the statistics and other background information that data users may find useful.

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BreastCheck Programme Report 2020

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Empowering Communities to Promote Equity in Cancer Risk Reduction, Screening and Early Diagnosis

The public health department in the National Screening Service, in partnership with the National Cancer Control Programme, has published an Equity Tool for community health workers to aid in their role in promoting equity.

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National Screening Service - Public Health Team
Activity Report 2021

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4 programme factsheet
BreastCheck

Important information about your breast screening

Year End Report 2021 - National Screening Service

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CervicalCheck Programme Report

September 2017-March 2020

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Patient and Public Partnership Strategy 2019-2023 Progress Report

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National Screening Service - Operational Plan 2022

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Working to reduce inequity in screening - 2021

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Interval Cancer Project - Annual Report 2021/2022

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Diabetic RetinaScreen Statistical Bulletin 2018-2019

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Year End Report 2020 - National Screening Service

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Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Colorectal Screening

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Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Cervical Screening

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NSS Publications Archive

More publications are available to view at the NSS Publications Archive