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# breastcheck

This year
2023
# breastcheck
Family receive apology from National Screening Service after mammogram errors miss cancer
Kay O’ Keeffe passed away in 2017 after a three-year long battle with cancer, but her cancer was already incurable by the time of her diagnosis.
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Mar 22nd 2023, 7:37 PM
Last year
2022
# breastcheck
'Essential' that Government supports BreastCheck after appointments delayed by up to a year
The service said it will be more in line with England during this time, which screens women every three years.
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Feb 6th 2022, 6:30 AM
All time
# Coronavirus
Simon Harris confirms that all cancer screening services will resume by July
All screening services were cancelled in March when the Covid-19 pandemic began.
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Jun 11th 2020, 10:09 PM
# HSE
Woman who claimed Breastcheck was negligent in her screening loses High Court case
Six months after receiving a normal screening result, the Wexford mother-of-two was diagnosed with breast cancer.
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May 29th 2020, 5:48 PM
# Medical
BreastCheck director concerned as programme receives 15 solicitor's letters in past two weeks
BreastCheck says it doesn’t want “to be diverting taxpayers funds on litigation services”.
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May 24th 2018, 11:52 AM
# breastcheck
Over 25,000 women invited for a free breast check this year opted not to go
Free mammograms are offered every two years to all women aged 50-64.
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Aug 14th 2017, 6:10 AM
# breastcheck
Free breast-cancer screenings will now be available for women up to the age of 69
The BreastCheck programme currently offers free screenings to those aged 50 to 65.
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Oct 14th 2014, 7:20 PM
# Cancer
Concern as Breastcheck age extension won't be rolled out in 2014
The age-range extension will not be taking place, the HSE’s Director General confirmed.
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Dec 19th 2013, 6:30 AM
# breastcheck
BreastCheck screened 4,500 more women in 2011 despite 'challenging year'
In its12th year of operation, the screening service checked 125,329 women.
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Feb 19th 2013, 3:17 PM