National Screening Service, HSE

We deliver population screening programmes that help prevent, reduce the risk of, and assist the recognition of disease in Ireland. We run 4 national population screening programmes: 3 that screen for cancer, and 1 that screens for diabetic retinopathy. Our screening programmes are: BowelScreen - the national bowel screening programme BreastCheck - the national breast screening programme CervicalCheck - the national cervical screening programme Diabetic RetinaScreen - the national eye screening programme for people with diabetes Our programmes focus on looking for early signs of disease in healthy people, so that we can: - detect health issues early - help prevent disease - ensure that anyone who does develop the disease being screened for has the best chance of early, more effective treatment - reduce peoples risk of developing a disease or its complications - support people to make informed decisions about their health