More than 300,000 cancer screenings delayed due to Covid crisis

CervicalCheck clinical director Nóirín Russell: 'We really need every woman with a letter to come in and get screened because, otherwise, I’m afraid it’s going to impact on women due for screening in 2021.' 

Over 300,000 cancer screenings have been delayed by the Covid crisis, which forced the suspension of services and reduced screening capacity.

Figures obtained by the Irish Examiner reveal the true impact of the virus on testing programmes, which were suspended in March but have all since resumed.