Results 21-40 of 135 for cervical speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (9 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, was introduced in 2008 and offers free smear tests to women aged 25-60. This is in line with international best practice. Invasive cervical cancer is extremely rare in women aged under 25, with less than 5 women in this age group being diagnosed with this condition in Ireland each year. While changes in the cells of the cervix...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Incidence (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: Based on data from the National Cancer Registry, the number of women who have been diagnosed with Stage IV cervical cancer in the Republic of Ireland in each of the years 2015 to 2017 is set out as follows: Cancer Type 2015 2016 2017 Cervical (Stage IV) 31 29 37 These figures relate to the stage at the time of the patient’s initial diagnosis with cervical cancer, or within a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme (11 Jul 2018)

Simon Harris: The clinical advice from the HSE and the Department of Health is clear that there is no evidence that the clinical and technical aspects of CervicalCheck have performed outside or below international standards or the quality guidelines set for the programme. All laboratories currently contracted by CervicalCheck meet the programme’s standards and have ISO accreditation, certified by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (31 May 2018)

Simon Harris: The National Cancer Registry of Ireland (NCRI) has provided details of 1,631 cervical cancers diagnosed since 2008 to CervicalCheck and this data will be made available to the International Clinical Expert Review Panel which is being established. The Review Panel will examine these 1,631 cases of invasive cervical cancer, as well as the cases included in the original...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 100 die from the disease. All cervical cancers are linked to high risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types. In 2009 the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommended HPV vaccination for all 12 year old girls to reduce their risk of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cervical Screening Programme (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: Following the emergence of issues relating to CervicalCheck earlier this year, the audit of the cervical screening process being conducted by CervicalCheck, for training and education purposes, was paused in light of two reviews established by Government. One is an Independent Expert Panel Review led by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). This has a clearly defined...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 190 together. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. Mortality from cervical cancer in Ireland is above the European average. In 2018 more than 90 Irish women will die from cervical cancer. According to the World Health Organisation, which has reviewed international evidence, there is a strong association between...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (29 May 2018)

Simon Harris: As at 24 May 21,228 calls had been received by the CervicalCheck helpline, 11,341 women had requested callbacks and 10.382 women had received callbacks. The rate of call back has been steadily improving and as of 24 May stood at 92 per cent. There is a process of checking records, checking data quality and assigning the callback to a health professional, and the Serious Incident...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (11 Jun 2019)

Simon Harris: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, offers cervical cancer screening, using a cervical smear test, to women aged 25-60 years - an eligible population of 1.1m women. Women aged 25-44 are eligible for a free smear test every 3 years, while women aged 45-60 are eligible for a free test every five years. These intervals are based on best international evidence. ...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: This is the information on the CervicalCheck website this evening:Q4: Can I get a repeat cervical screening, before my next test is due? The Minister for Health has announced that women can have a repeat cervical screening if they wish to do so. We will set this up shortly and will post details on cervicalcheck.ie as soon as possible. Please bear in mind that cervical screening tests cannot...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (30 May 2018)

Simon Harris: ...Service Clinical/General Status Updated Count Breast Check Clinical Claim under investigation 3 Breast Check Clinical Claim Litigation 2 Breast Check General Claim under investigation 3 Cervical Check Clinical Potential Claim under review 1 Cervical Check Clinical Claim under investigation 12 Cervical Check Clinical Claim Litigation 1 Cervical Check Clinical Trial 2 Cervical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (27 Nov 2018)

Simon Harris: No licences have been issued for the specific treatment of cervical cancer with medical cannabis. The Department is not aware if any of the patients currently being treated with medical cannabis in Ireland have been affected by the Cervical Check issues. If the Deputy would like to provide more information on this matter which has come to his attention, I will be happy to provide a further...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (14 Dec 2017)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 368 and 369 together. All women in Ireland between the ages of 25 and 60 can avail of free cervical screening tests through CervicalCheck - the national cervical screening programme. Women can choose to have their screening test carried out from over 4,500 practice nurses, GP and health clinics nationwide. 79.9% of eligible women have had at least one...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: ..., paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated women and girls will still be at risk from other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Sep 2019)

Simon Harris: ...will be offered to girls to receive the HPV vaccine in a HSE mop up clinic.  However, it must be noted that vaccinated girls may still be at risk from other high risk types of HPV that can cause cervical cancer and will therefore need to continue to have regular cervical smear tests.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (8 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: An independent expert panel review of cervical screening was established with the aim of providing women who participated in the CervicalCheck national screening programme and who developed invasive cervical cancer with independent clinical assurance about the timing of their diagnosis and treatment. The Independent Clinical Expert Review is being carried out by the Royal College of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (2 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, was introduced in 2008 and offers free smear tests to women aged 25-60. Women under the age of 25 are not invited for screening. The HSE advises that this is because there is no evidence that screening would be of any benefit to them. At this stage in life, normal cell changes in the cervix can look very like abnormal cells. If...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy will be aware, CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, was introduced in 2008 and offers free smear tests to women aged 25-60. Women under the age of 25 are not invited for screening. The HSE advises that this is because there is no evidence that screening would be of any benefit to them. At this stage in life, normal cell changes in the cervix can look...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Harris: ...weeks of the smear test date. After six weeks, the sample is deemed expired and cannot be processed. Although every effort is made to avoid these situations from happening, it is inevitable that cervical screening programmes will sometimes encounter these issues; in some cases, the increased volume of smear tests in 2018 resulted in a delay transferring samples to slides. However, in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (13 Jun 2018)

Simon Harris: ...is regarded as one of the safest and most cost-effective of all health care interventions. It is also one of the most effective ways a parent can protect the health of their child. Worldwide cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women and HPV immunisation is an important part of our childhood immunisation programmes which protects women from developing cancer later in...