Expenses and consultants cost cancer screening service €2m

THE National Cancer Screening Service spent more than €2 million on office expenses, travel and transport and consultancy fees in 2007, according to its first annual report.

Published at the end of 2008, the report outlines expenses and wages for the service, which provides screening for the early diagnosis and primary treatment of breast cancer and cervical cancer in women.

Established in January 2007, the report reveals more than e400,000 was paid out on consultancy fees, more than e1.1m on office expenses and e2.3m on advertising and promotion.