All the updated news related to cervical cancer

All the news related to cervical cancer updated in real time

Found 10

forcervical cancer

Order by:

National News

Artificial intelligence tech could improve cervical cancer diagnoses, UK experts say

A UK hospital is piloting technology using artificial intelligence and advanced imaging to improve early diagnosis of cervical cancer. University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie said it has become the first hospital in the UK and one of the first in ...

05 Mar 2022 at 12:20

National News

Women over 50 more likely to develop cervical cancer due to non-attendance at screenings

Women of menopausal age are less likely to go for cervical screenings, putting them at increased risk for the development of cervical cancer. That's according to a new HSE public attitudes survey published ahead of Cervical Cancer Prevention week,...

19 Jan 2022 at 14:10

National News

Harris: CervicalCheck chief’s comments ‘inappropriate, unfortunate, insensitive’

Former health minister Simon Harris has described comments by the head of CervicalCheck claiming that some women “know in their heart and soul that they haven’t been wronged” as “inappropriate, unfortunate, insensitive”. Dr Noirin Russell is ...

05 Sept 2022 at 13:39

Local News

HPV vaccine catch-up programme named in honour of late Irish woman to launch in November

A HPV vaccine catch-up programme named in honour of an Irish woman who died of cancer is expected to launch in mid-November this year. The Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-up Programme - announced yesterday (October 13) by the Minister for ...

14 Oct 2022 at 18:30

National News

'A woman of great courage' - Taoiseach pays tribute to Cervical Check campaigner Vicky Phelan

CERVICAL Check cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has died following her lengthy battle with the disease. The mother-of-two, who was awarded the Freedom of Limerick earlier this year, passed away at Milford Care Centre in the early hours of ...

14 Nov 2022 at 12:40

National News

HPV vaccine catch-up programme named in honour of late Irish woman to launch in November

14 Oct 2022 at 11:05

Home

Ballymahon's Maura Higgins uses her 'fanny flutters' catch phrase to highlight the importance of smear tests

She got the nation talking about fanny flutters and now Maura Higgins is getting people talking about cervical smear tests and the importance of ending a fear of going for your smear. On Twitter this morning, she encouraged women to ...

16 Sept 2019 at 12:29

Home

Longford women stand united in rally to support those affected by national Cervical Check scandal

Organised by the newly formed Standing4Women led by Ardagh woman Francesca Pawelczyk, the group of local women wore red as they stood, in the Market Square, in solidarity with those affected by the scandal. “We are doing this to ...

11 Jun 2018 at 18:00

Ballymahon

HSE under fire over request to hold Longford council meeting in private

In what has been one of the worst periods in its 13 year history owing to the fallout from the cervical cancer crisis, local politicians were keen to vent their displeasure at the body charged with running the State’s health ...

16 May 2018 at 12:42

Hospital apologises to terminally-ill woman who sued over failure to read smear test results

National News

Hospital apologies to woman with terminal cancer who sued over failure to read smear test results

A hospital has apologised to a terminally ill woman over its delay in diagnosing her cervical cancer. The apology was given to 46 year-old mother of two Evija Rudzone by Our Lady of Lourdes, Louth County Hospital in ...

31 Jul 2024 at 18:57

Years
2025

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.