BreastCheck screening uptake locally above national target

Uptake in the BreastCheck screening programme across Longford and Leitrim remains well above the national target.

In the last five months of 2022, the two counties recorded a 91% uptake in screenings, according to figures published by the Irish Independent

However Westmeath had the lowest uptake in the country at just 53%.

A survey carried out by the HSE showed that women in the 50-54 age range, and those attending their first screening, are less likely to attend a screening appointment.