#bowelscreen
The latest episode of the HSE Health & Wellbeing podcast is out now and discusses how our #BowelScreen programme works, why taking part matters and the support available from community pharmacies.

🖥️ Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1sl...

🎧 Listen: hsepodcasts.podbean.com

#ChooseScreening
October 28, 2026 at 11:56 AM
If you're aged 57 to 71, talk to your local pharmacy team about #BowelScreen.

It's a free, easy-to-use test you do at home that can help prevent bowel cancer developing, or find it early when it's easier to treat.

#ChooseScreening 👇

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Cork pharmacies back campaign to highlight free bowel cancer screening
The HSE is spearheading a promotion this month aimed at ensuring people aged 57 to 71 get to avail of a test that can detect signs of bowel cancer ...
www.echolive.ie
October 28, 2026 at 8:37 AM
New research explores why some women living in disadvantaged areas choose not to take part in #BowelScreen.

It looks at how life circumstances, knowledge, emotions and confidence can influence decisions about screening.

Read more: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

#ChooseScreening
October 6, 2026 at 7:40 AM
🎉 Our #BowelScreen and #CervicalCheck campaigns have been shortlisted for the Digital Media Awards Ireland #DMA2026.

The campaigns focused on reducing stigma, building trust and encouraging people to #choosescreening.

Best of luck to all finalists on Friday 9 October.
October 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Catch up with our latest news, including:
⭐️ #BowelScreen promotion at over 1,500 pharmacies
⭐️ Call for abstracts for #ICSN2027
⭐️ Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2026

and loads more…

📖 Read the full newsletter: 🔗https://hsescreeningnews.cmail19.com/t/t-e-ydjhdig-tkuyuuitdi-jk/

#ChooseScreening
September 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
If you're aged 57 to 71, talk to your local community pharmacy team about #BowelScreen.

They can talk to you about:
· how bowel screening works
· how to register for your free home-test kit
· where to get more information.

Find out more: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

#ChooseScreening
Talk to your local community pharmacy team about taking part in BowelScreen
If you're aged 57 to 71, your local community pharmacy team can now help you learn more about BowelScreen and support you to take part.
www2.healthservice.hse.ie
September 25, 2026 at 9:25 AM
If you're aged 57 to 71, talk to your local community pharmacy team about #BowelScreen.

They can talk to you about:
· how bowel screening works
· how to register for your free home-test kit
· where to get more information

Find out more: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...
September 25, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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The report shows that bowel cancer incidence and mortality have declined in men and women, and highlights trends that are consistent with the impact of BowelScreen, including earlier diagnosis and the detection and removal of pre-cancerous changes before cancer develops.

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September 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Viatel Joins HSE For EU AI Colon Most Cancers Screening Challenge

Viatel has developed a data-management device for samples collected from Irish hospitals. Eire’s free bowel screening programme is collaborating with Viatel Know-how Group for an EU-funded analysis initiative which explores how AI…
Viatel Joins HSE For EU AI Colon Most Cancers Screening Challenge
Viatel has developed a data-management device for samples collected from Irish hospitals. Eire’s free bowel screening programme is collaborating with Viatel Know-how Group for an EU-funded analysis initiative which explores how AI and microbiome science might collectively form the way forward for colorectal most cancers (CRC) screening. BowelScreen is part of the HSE’s Nationwide Screening Service. This HSE service offers 4 nationwide inhabitants screening programmes to check for breast, cervical and bowel most cancers, in addition to for diabetic retinopathy. The programme is geared toward detecting early indicators of illness in wholesome presenting individuals.
nextbusiness24.com
August 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Viatel joins HSE for EU AI colon cancer screening project

Viatel has developed a data-management tool for samples collected from Irish hospitals. Ireland’s free bowel screening programme is collaborating with Viatel Technology Group for an EU-funded research initiative which explores how AI and…
Viatel joins HSE for EU AI colon cancer screening project
Viatel has developed a data-management tool for samples collected from Irish hospitals. Ireland’s free bowel screening programme is collaborating with Viatel Technology Group for an EU-funded research initiative which explores how AI and microbiome science could together shape the future of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. BowelScreen is a part of the HSE’s National Screening Service. This HSE service provides four national population screening programmes to test for breast, cervical and bowel cancer, as well as for diabetic retinopathy.
nexttech-news.com
August 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
More bowel cancer
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Every #covidisnotover infection causes systemic harms increasing risk of cancer, stroke and heart attack

#weararespirator

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Irishman with silent cancer diagnosis issues warning that could save lives
Joe Grogan from Tuam, Co Galway, was diagnosed with bowel cancer despite showing no symptoms, after taking part in the HSE BowelScreen programme, and is now urging others to take the test to catch can...
www.irishmirror.ie
March 31, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Viatel joins HSE for EU AI colon cancer screening project

Viatel has developed a data-management tool for samples collected from Irish hospitals. Ireland’s free bowel screening programme is collaborating with Viatel Technology Group for an EU-funded research initiative which explores how AI and…
Viatel joins HSE for EU AI colon cancer screening project
Viatel has developed a data-management tool for samples collected from Irish hospitals. Ireland’s free bowel screening programme is collaborating with Viatel Technology Group for an EU-funded research initiative which explores how AI and microbiome science could together shape the future of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. BowelScreen is a part of the HSE’s National Screening Service. This HSE service provides four national population screening programmes to test for breast, cervical and bowel cancer, as well as for diabetic retinopathy.
nexttech-news.com
August 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Read our latest newsletter:

⭐️ Improving access to #DiabeticRetinaScreen
⭐️ More screening features available on #HSEHealthApp
⭐️ Working with community pharmacies to support people to take part in #BowelScreen

and more...

🔗 hsescreeningnews.cmail20.com/t/t-e-wuhnid...

#ChooseScreening
July 31, 2026 at 2:16 PM
We’ve worked with the @irishpharmacyunion.bsky.social to develop new education modules about #BowelScreen - supporting community pharmacy teams to provide information about bowel screening and help eligible people to take part.

Read more: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

#ChooseScreening
Working with community pharmacies to support people to take part in BowelScreen
We’ve worked with the Irish Pharmacy Union to develop new education modules for community pharmacy teams about BowelScreen.
www2.healthservice.hse.ie
July 24, 2026 at 7:40 AM
More screening features are now available on the #HSEHealthApp.

App users can now:
🗓️ view #DiabeticRetinaScreen appointment information
📲 get #BreastCheck appointment reminder notifications.

Read more and download the App: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

#ChooseScreening
July 23, 2026 at 12:02 PM
We've updated our #BowelScreen charter. It tells you what you can expect when you take part in the programme. It also shows how you can help us make our services work better for you and for others.

Find out more and read the charter: www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

#ChooseScreening
Updated BowelScreen charter published
We have updated and published our BowelScreen charter.
www2.healthservice.hse.ie
July 10, 2026 at 8:54 AM
On Day 2 of European Week Against Cancer, the focus is on the importance of early detection - finding cancer early when it can be easier to treat.

Screening can:
• prevent some cancers before they start
• find cancer at an early stage.

#EWAC2026 #ChooseScreening
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May 26, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Every year about 3,000 people have polyps removed at colonoscopy, after they do a BowelScreen test. These are all potential cancers prevented.

Find out more about how taking part in #BowelScreen can help to prevent bowel cancer.

🔗 www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation...

#ChooseScreening
Taking part in BowelScreen can help to prevent bowel cancer before it develops
BowelScreen can prevent bowel cancer from developing, as well as finding it early.
www2.healthservice.hse.ie
April 28, 2026 at 11:12 AM