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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · 2d

🆕 We’re inviting people who take part in #DiabeticRetinaScreen to share their experiences in a digital survey.

Your feedback helps us understand what’s working well and where we can improve. 💬

Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/drs-prems-10...

#ChooseScreening #WorldSightDay

Diabetic RetinaScreen participants invited to share their experiences in new digital survey

We're inviting Diabetic RetinaScreen participants to take part in a new digital survey to share their experiences with us.

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · 3d

Our #BreastCheck charter tells you what you can expect when you use our breast screening and cancer services.

Women's voices were central to developing the charter.

Read about it here: tinyurl.com/BreastCheck-...

#ChooseScreening #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

Women’s voices central to developing updated charter for BreastCheck

We’ve updated our BreastCheck charter and our mission and vision statements.

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · 4d

Mary Kennedy's powerful story about bowel screening inspired thousands of others to take action.

Her message is simple: even if you feel well, screening can save your life.

Read how her story made an impact: tinyurl.com/PPP-story-ca...

#ChooseScreening #BowelScreen

Shouting from the rooftops: how a powerful patient story about bowel screening inspired others to take action

A social media campaign highlighting the power of co-designing with our screening participants to share human stories.

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · 5d

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Read our blog about why your first #BreastCheck appointment is so important.

#ChooseScreening every time you're invited.

📖 tinyurl.com/breastcheck-...

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · 8d

We want your breast screening experience with us to be clear, supportive and reassuring from start to finish.

In our latest blog, we explain your #BreastCheck journey and how we care for you from our welcome to your results: tinyurl.com/your-breastc...

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#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

BreastCheck: Caring for you from our warm welcome to your results

We explain your journey with BreastCheck from our welcome to your results.

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · 9d

“I’m very grateful my cancer was found early, I attribute that solely to BreastCheck”.

"As far as I’m concerned, screening saved my life.”

Read Dympna's story and watch the full video: tinyurl.com/dympna-cremi...

#BreastCheck #ChooseScreening #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · 10d

We're delighted to work with @ucc.ie to deliver a new post-graduate course in #mammography. It's an exciting new development for the mammography workforce in Ireland.

Good luck to all the students who started this week.

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#BreastCheck
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

Graphic with HSE and BreastCheck logos announcing a new blog post. The text reads: “New blog post. BreastCheck and University College Cork collaborate to deliver Ireland’s only mammography course.” The design features curved shapes in purple and green.

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · 11d

Catch up with our latest news:

⭐️ October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
⭐️ #BreastCheck appointments added to HSE Health App
⭐️ 2025 HSE Patient & Public Partnership conference
⭐️ NSS and UCC collaborate to deliver new mammography course

➡️ tinyurl.com/nss-news-sep...

#ChooseScreening

News update from the National Screening Service – September 2025

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · 11d

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Your first breast screening appointment is the start of your journey of care with #BreastCheck.

Read our blog about why it's so important and #choosescreening every time you're invited.

📖 tinyurl.com/breastcheck-...

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · 18d

On International Day of Sign Languages, read about our work with the Irish Deaf Society to produce videos about our screening programmes with Irish Sign Language, supporting Deaf people to #choosescreening.

📖 tinyurl.com/NSS-videos-ISL

#IWDP25

New videos with Irish Sign Language - supporting the Deaf community to choose screening

We’ve produced videos with Irish Sign Language (ISL) about our four screening programmes

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Aug 28

Catch up with all our latest news:

⭐️ #BowelScreen - explaining age expansion
⭐️ #BreastCheck - how we manage invitations
⭐️ Screening features in inspiring cancer exhibition
⭐️ 2025 Irish Healthcare Awards shortlist

… ➡️ tinyurl.com/nss-news-aug...

#ChooseScreening

Latest news update from the National Screening Service – August 2025

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Aug 21

📢 We’re looking for a Quality, Safety & Risk Manager to join our team.

Lead on quality, safety & patient-centred improvements across our four national screening programmes.

⏰ Apply by 4 September
👉 about.hse.ie/jobs/job-sea...

#ChooseScreening

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Aug 15

From a jar of chocolate eggs to Tibetan singing bowls to gardening gloves – everyday objects tell inspiring stories about #screening in the #CancerRevolution exhibition.

Read about our exhibits and book your free tickets: tinyurl.com/BCR-exhibiti...

#ChooseScreening

National Screening Service showcases the power of screening in inspiring cancer care exhibition

We worked with three of our Patient and Public Partnership representatives to co-develop and share their inspiring personal stories in the Breakthrough Cancer Research exhibition: Cancer Revolution: S...

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Aug 14

Three women. Three different experiences. One shared message – screening can save lives.

Read their powerful stories in the Cancer Revolution exhibition: tinyurl.com/BCR-exhibiti...

#ChooseScreening #CancerRevolution #BreakthroughCancerResearch

National Screening Service showcases the power of screening in inspiring cancer care exhibition

We worked with three of our Patient and Public Partnership representatives to co-develop and share their inspiring personal stories in the Breakthrough Cancer Research exhibition: Cancer Revolution: S...

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Aug 14

We were delighted to attend the opening of the Breakthrough Cancer Research 'Cancer Revolution' exhibition today with our PPP reps who share their inspiring #screening stories in the exhibit.

📅 15 Aug to 31 Oct
📍 St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre
👉 Free tickets: cancerrevolution.ie

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Aug 12

Join our #BreastCheck team in Dublin, and help us deliver high-quality, compassionate care to women attending breast screening.

Get all the information you need and apply now: www.rezoomo.com/job/83445/

#ChooseScreening

National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Aug 11

We've added new resources to our website about the work we're doing to improve equity in screening and to break down barriers and help more people to access screening:

🟠 new videos
🟠 new publications
🟠 more projects

Take a look: www.hse.ie/equityinscreening

#ChooseScreening

National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Aug 8

Great news 🎉

We've been shortlisted in 5 categories for the 2025 #IrishHealthcareAwards – from breast screening accreditation to international partnerships and education excellence...

...read more about our nominations: tinyurl.com/nss-2025-iha5

#ChooseScreening
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National Screening Service shortlisted for five Irish Healthcare Awards in 2025

We’ve been shortlisted in five categories for the 2025 Irish Healthcare Awards.

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Aug 7

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ℹ️ PgC MIRS Mammography: www.ucc.ie/en/pcmirs/
ℹ️ PgD: www.ucc.ie/en/pdmirs/
ℹ️ MSc: www.ucc.ie/en/mscmir/

For more information email: [email protected]

#BreastCheck #Mammography #Radiographers #ChooseScreening

Medical Imaging & Radiation Sciences | University College Cork

Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences (MIRS) at UCC provides diagnostic radiographers, radiation therapists, etc with the knowledge and skills to embark on specialist practice.

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Are you working in breast imaging and are you interesting in gaining a Postgraduate Certificate | Diploma | Master's degree?

Applications are open for the Mammography course in @ucc.ie starting September 2025.

#BreastCheck #ChooseScreening

Links below with more info 👇

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Aug 6

We piloted a Community Champions project in 2024.

We created a training programme and new resources for community health workers to help them support people to take part in screening.

Read more about this and view the project evaluation report: tinyurl.com/com-champion...

#ChooseScreening

New report shows important role of communities in supporting people to access screening

We’ve published an evaluation of our Community Champions pilot project.

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Aug 5

📢 2 days left to apply...

Join our team as Equity Manager and lead the rollout of our Equity Framework across all four screening programmes.

Help drive connection, inclusion, and shared learning.

Apply now 👉 about.hse.ie/jobs/job-sea...

#ChooseScreening #HealthEquity

National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Aug 1

We're working to improve health literacy in screening - from better information and communication, to inclusive resources and research. We want to enable more people to make an informed choice about taking part in screening.

Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/health-liter...

#ChooseScreening

Improving health literacy in screening

Learn about all the things we're doing in the National Screening Service to increase health literacy in screening.

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Jul 31

Catch up with all our latest news:

⭐️ #CervicalCheck Programme report 2022-2023 published
⭐️ #BreastCheck supports Ukrainian women to access breast screening
⭐️ Research under way on HPV self-sampling in cervical screening

and more… ➡️ tinyurl.com/nss-news-jul...

#ChooseScreening

News update from the National Screening Service - July 2025

The latest news update from the National Screening Service – July 2025

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National Screening Service @nsshse.bsky.social · Jul 30

#BreastCheck is for women aged 50 to 69 who have no symptoms of breast cancer. It aims to find breast cancer at an early stage when it can be easier to treat.

We have lots of resources to help you understand more about breast screening: tinyurl.com/breastcheck-...

#ChooseScreening

Informational graphic for BreastCheck, Ireland’s national breast screening programme. White text on a navy blue background reads: “Making BreastCheck work for everyone." Underneath this is a yellow banner with black text that reads: "5 things you should know.” The image features logos for the HSE in the top left corner, BreastCheck in the top right corner, and the National Screening Service in the bottom left corner.

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