NATIONAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICE WELCOMES CONFIRMATION OF INTRODUCTION OF COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME
The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) today welcomes confirmation from the Minister for Health and Children, Ms Mary Harney TD, that a national, population-based colorectal cancer screening programme is to be introduced for men and women in Ireland.
The NCSS has been working closely with the Minister and her officials at the Department of Health and Children in recent weeks, to examine ways in which the NCSS can deliver a quality assured, timely and cost effective national programme.
As the Minister has confirmed, there will be a full and detailed briefing on the organisation and implementation of a national colorectal cancer screening programme provided in the coming days.
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Is cuid den Rannóg Sláinte agus Folláine i bhFeidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte í an tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Scagthástála. Cuimsíonn sí BreastCheck – An Clár Náisiúnta Scagthástála Cíoch, CervicalCheck – An Clár Náisiúnta Scagthástála Ceirbheacs, BowelScreen – An Clár Náisiúnta Scagthástála Putóige agus Diabetic RetinaScreen – An Clár Náisiúnta Scagthástála Reitiní do Dhiaibéitigh.
The National Screening Service is part of the Health and Wellbeing Division of the Health Service Executive. It encompasses BreastCheck – The National Breast Screening Programme, CervicalCheck – The National Cervical Screening Programme, BowelScreen – The National Bowel Screening Programme and Diabetic RetinaScreen – The National Diabetic Retinal Screening Programme.
An tSeirbhís Náisiúnta Scagthástála, National Screening Service,
King's Inns House, 200 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, D01 A3Y8.
T: 353 1 865 9300 / F: 353 1 865 9333 / Email: info@screeningservice.ie
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