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HSE defends missed BreastCheck targets despite record screening numbers

It says it's on track to screen over 170 thousand women this year - the highest number in its history.

Nov 8, 2025 08:18

The screening service last provided scans at St Vincent's Care Centre in the town.

Jul 29, 2023 09:21

A spokesperson for the HSE said that identifying those groups less likely to attend will help to reach a national average uptake of 70%

Jan 20, 2023 14:08

There has been concern in the last year that the mobile BreastCheck unit hasn't been coming to Carrick-on-Shannon

Jan 10, 2023 13:27

The amount of screenings in 2021 was drastically down on the previous year.

Aug 26, 2022 10:08

Mairin Martin says she is not happy that the BreastCheck service is not available in Carrick-on-Shannon as has always been the case

May 13, 2022 17:27

Over 7,700 (7,733) women in counties Leitrim and Roscommon were called for Breast Check screening in 2018 and 2019. However, less than 100

Dec 1, 2020 08:51

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