Results 201-220 of 270 for cervical speaker:Simon Harris

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: ...people at home with cancer who did not know they had cancer. This does not amount to more people at home who had an audit that was not shared with them. These are people who were not known to CervicalCheck who are on the national cancer registry, who have had a diagnosis of cervical cancer and who have received or are receiving treatment for cervical cancer. They never benefited from...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: ...to continue in that vein tonight but what I was told of this evening is as Deputy Donnelly correctly outlined. I had been told, and I believe most Members of this House would have understood, that CervicalCheck was notified of all cases of cervical cancer by the national cancer registry. I have said to this House consistently that CervicalCheck has audited all cases of cervical cancer of...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: I welcome the opportunity to update the House on issues of concern that have arisen with regard to CervicalCheck, the population-based national cervical screening programme. I wish to share as much information as I can and that I have, and to set out the actions I have taken. I again recognise the contribution of Vicky Phelan in bringing this matter to our attention. I thank her and her...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Simon Harris: While I had been advised, and it had been commonly understood, that the CervicalCheck clinical audit covered all cases notified to the national cancer registry, I have been informed this afternoon that this is not the case. While CervicalCheck has audited all cases notified to it, I have been informed that a potentially considerable number of cases will not have been subjected to an audit of...

HPV Vaccine: Motion [Private Members] (28 Mar 2018)

Simon Harris: ...However, we must continue to work so that uptake rates for all childhood vaccines do not just meet but exceed the WHO target. It is important that we remember why this issue is so important. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Mar 2018)

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 90 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: Vaccination Programme (13 Feb 2018)

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 90 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: Vaccination Programme (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Harris: ...get a HPV infection during their lifetime and most of these infections will not require further treatment. However, in some women, HPV infections can cause changes in the cervix that can develop into cervical cancer. Every year in Ireland about 300 women get cervical cancer and 90 women will die from it. Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of death due to cancer in women aged...

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...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Vaccination Programme (3 Oct 2017)

Simon Harris: ...as part of the immunisation programme for this new school year has started. This includes a letter to parents concerning the vaccination programme, leaflets giving the facts about the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer for parents and teachers and a HPV vaccine key facts leaflet for general practitioners, GPs. Prior to all school immunisations, parents receive an information pack in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: ...of this committee for the leadership they have shown on the HPV vaccine. It is important that we speak with one voice in respect of this matter. Adults in this country are dying needlessly of cervical cancer. Every year, approximately 300 women will contract cervical cancer and, sadly, almost 100 of them will die. We have a vaccine that can prevent that cancer and there is no room for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Sep 2017)

Simon Harris: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide and is linked to high risk Human Papilloma virus (HPV) types. In 2009 the National Immunisation Advisory Committee recommended HPV vaccination for all 12 year old girls to reduce their risk of cervical cancer and in September 2010 the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of second level...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 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 90 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: 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Cancer Screening Programme, was introduced in 2008 and offers free smear tests to women aged 25-60. The screening of women from the age of 25 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 each year. While...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (11 Jul 2017)

Simon Harris: The HSE's National Screening Service provides evidence based screening programmes for breast, cervical and bowel cancer. These services operate in line with screening protocols internationally which are underpinned by National Guidelines for Quality Assurance and further supported by European policy guidelines. CervicalCheck provides free smear tests to women between the ages of 25 and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Simon Harris: We have to take every single opportunity to call out the people who consistently tell mistruths about this because it will cost people their lives. Every year approximately 300 women get cervical cancer and 100 will die. The HPV vaccination has been tested to within an inch of its life and is internationally recognised as saving lives. Due to misinformation and scaremongering being put out...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Jun 2017)

Simon Harris: ..., has dropped. Most notably HPV vaccine uptake rates have fallen from 87% in 2014/15 to 72% in 2015/16. This is a very serious development as a large number of girls are now at risk of developing cervical cancer later in their lives. My Department and the HSE are working to counter the misinformation concerning vaccines that are undermining our national vaccination programmes. We must...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Simon Harris: ..., this misinformation relating to unsubstantiated claims has led to a significant drop in uptake rates of the HPV vaccine. This means that a large cohort of girls is now at risk of developing cervical cancer later in their lives. This misinformation is causing real harm to those unvaccinated children and adults who develop vaccine preventable diseases, and to people who seek...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (1 Jun 2017)

Simon Harris: ...that HIQA carry out a health technology assessment (HTA) into the clinical and cost effectiveness of using human papillomavirus (HPV) testing as the primary screening method for prevention of cervical cancer. The primary screening method currently used by CervicalCheck is liquid based cytology, with HPV testing as a secondary screening method. HIQA have now completed this HTA and the...