Patients whose cancer screenings paused during lockdown will be seen by end of year - HSE

Screening services reopened starting with Cervical Check in July and Bowel Screen in August and they are planning to re-open Breast Check in September/October.

The HSE's chief clinical officer, Dr Colm Henry has said that he is confident that people who had their cancer screening cancelled because of the pause during lockdown will be seen by the end of October or November this year.

There are serious and significant prevention control measures that affect each and every element of the care pathway in each screening programme and affects them differently, he told RTÉ radio’s News at One.