smear tests

The HSE believes this step will help reach the goal of eliminating cervical cancer by 2040. The Government has confirmed plans to roll out at-home smear tests from 2026. The HSE believes the rollout will increase the uptake in cervical checks and will help achieve the goal of eliminating cervical cancer by 2040. A home […]

9 months ago

There’s nothing to fear. I recently turned 25 and to most women my age that means one thing – we are now eligible for our routine (and free) smear test. After finally building up the courage to actually book mine once I had gotten my letter from Cervical Check – and the reminder letter – […]

3 years ago

Simon Harris has said he stands by his decision to offer free tests to all women last year. The Minister for Health introduced the repeat smears following the CervicalCheck scandal which saw over 200 women given false negative results. This decision led to an additional 9,000 women opting for a free smear test and a subsequent backlog […]

7 years ago

Over 2,300 women are still waiting on their repeat smear test results. Quest, the laboratory used by cervical cancer screening programme CervicalCheck, has re-tested seven percent of repeat smears since almost 5,000 women were invited to have their results re-checked earlier this year. Just 200 results have been sent to women since this time. RTE […]

7 years ago

Some smear tests taken last year will need to be repeated due to expiration. Leo Varadkar told the Dáil today that some women will need to undergo repeat tests as their smears had been rendered invalid after they expired. Women across the country were offered free smear tests last year following the CervicalCheck scandal which […]

8 years ago