About Screening

Question 1

When was HPV Cervical Screening introduced

Answer 1

30th March 2020

Question 2

Benefits of screening (3)

Answer 2

1. Saves lives
2. Find abnormal cell changes so easier to treat
3. Find abnormal cell changes before symptoms develop

Question 3

When was Cervicalcheck established

Answer 3

2008

Question 4

How many screening tests have been done since CervicalCheck was established

Answer 4

Over 3 million

Question 5

How many cases of abnormal cervical cells have been detected since CervicalCheck has been established

Answer 5

Over 100,000

Question 6

Limitations to screening (4)

Answer 6

1. Does not prevent all cases of cervical cancer..
2. Some women will still develop cervical cancer despite regular screening.
3. Some abnormal cell changes will be missed
4. Screening will not find every abnormal cell change

Question 7

Why are abnormalities missed (3)

Answer 7

1. Sometimes they do. not look different to normal cells 2. There may be very few abnormal cells in a sample
2. The person reading your sample may miss the abnormality

Question 8

If 1000 women are screened…

Answer 8

**ABOUT
20 women will have abnormal cervical cells
15 of these women will have these cells found through screening
5 women may develop cervical cancer

Question 9

Negative experiences of screening

Answer 9

1. Discomfort, embarassment, pain
2. Anxiety waiting for test results
3. Side effects / complications from colposcopy

Question 10

How many experts examine your test samples

Answer 10

2

Question 11

Four types of result and meanings

Answer 11

1. Normal. - no cause for concern
2. Unsatisfactory - not enough cells in the screening sample
3. Can’t be processed - vial may have been damaged or expired
4. Contact your GP/nurse - ma be abnormalities, smear taker will have more details

Question 12

What is CC information email

Answer 12

info@cervicalcheck.ie

Question 13

What is the freephone number

Answer 13

1800 45 45 55

Question 14

How long does cervical cancer take to develop

Answer 14

10 to 15 years

Question 15

How man women were affected by the CC crisis

Answer 15

221

Question 16

How has CC supported the 221 women affected (4)

Answer 16

1. Provision of medical cards
2. Upgrading of eligibility for medical card holders
3. Provision of access to a range of HSE & HSE funded supports
4. Reimbursement of expenses and costs

Question 17

Who manages the support to the 221 women

Answer 17

dedicated Client Services Unit in NSS

Question 18

What does CC continue to provide to the 221

Answer 18

Access to their clinical screening record including slides from labs for legal review

Question 19

What is the name of the report on the 221 women

Answer 19

Report on the Data Validation Project for the 221 women impacted by the Cervical Screening Crisis

Question 20

What 2 questions does the report on the 221 pose

Answer 20

1. What their current state of health is

2. What resources might be needed to address their ongoing problems

Question 21

Limitation of the 221 report

Answer 21

Couldn’t gather all data as the HSE is not authorized to access data on women who had private healthcare

Question 22

How many GPs and nurses are registered with NSS

Answer 22

4,500

Question 23

Address for complaints or feedback

Answer 23

PO Box 161, Limerick, Co Limerick