The HSE says it'll take until October to clear the backlog of smear testing that built up while Cervical Check was suspended.
The programme resumed yesterday, 17 weeks after being stopped due to the outbreak of Covid-19.
It now includes a new, more accurate HPV test that aims to detect it sooner for younger women and those in at-risk groups.
The HSE's chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry says knock-on delays to testing will continue into next year.
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Sean Gaughan has now been missing for two weeks
Alarm As One In five Women Waiting Longer Than 10-Day Target For Urgent Breast Clinic Appointments
Teen Arrested After Dangerous Driving On N11 Bray
Gardaí saw a car going the wrong way in the southbound carriageway after 3am yesterday morning.
Amhrán na Laoch Provides Potential Gateway For Wicklow Songwriters
Whether you’re based in Bray, Greystones, Arklow, Blessington, or the wider county, this is a chance to put Wicklow’s Irish-language songwriting on the national map – with radio play, press coverage, mentoring, and a Gael Linn release to back it up.
Wicklow Ready For National Heritage Week With Treasure Trove Of Events
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Love Songs on the Coast
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