Processing of cervical screening tests recommences in Dublin

Following the CervicalCheck scandal, major reform was needed in how Irish slides are treated, including less reliance on labs in the US for testing. We look at the recent reopening of the Coombe laboratory and at how the screening process has changed in recent years

Close up of examining of test sample under the microscope in laboratory.

The National Cervical Screening Laboratory (NCSL) has started processing cervical screening tests after a pause of almost seven months, so what does that mean for women in Ireland?

The new laboratory is part of wider changes, including the 2020 shift to HPV cervical screening tests instead of cervical smears.