Health Impact Assessment Screening tool

The screening tool provides assistance to those conducting HIA to quickly and systematically establish whether a particular policy, programme or project has an impact on health and whether a HIA is appropriate or necessary

Screening for health impacts in Local Area Planning in Donegal County Council (2004)

In 2004 an interagency team consisting of members the North Western Health Board and Donegal County Council commissioned the IPH to conduct a HIA screening exercise on planning policy in Donegal. This involved an overview of literature, analysis of policy documents, contact with Planning Officers and observation of public consultation meetings. Following completion of the final report, the intention is to produce a user-friendly template to enable planners to incorporate a health dimension into their decision making.

RQIA Governance Review of Northern Ireland Breast Screening Programme (PDF 700 KB)

RQIA Governance Review of the Northern Ireland Breast Screening Programme (March 2006)

Report of the Department of Health Cervical Screening Committee

The Working Party was appointed as a committee of experts by the then Minister of Health, Dr John Oâ?TConnell T.D., in October, 1992 to review cervical screening with the following terms of reference: - - To review the implementation of the recommendations of the Interim Report of the Working Party on Cervical  Screening 1988; - To review the general efficacy and cost effectiveness of the operation of the present systems; and - To consider what further cost effective improvements can be made.     Download the Report here  

An evaluation of the first phase of the Irish Cervical Screening Programme from the woman's perspective

Click here to download PDF

Review of Current Policy for the Retention of Newborn Screening Cards

Dr James Reilly, Minister for Health requested the Health Service Executive to review the policy regarding the retention and disposal of Newborn Screening Cards (NSCs). The NSCs are an integral component of the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme (NNBSP). The Minister had received representations concerning the archived NSCs stored by the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Laboratory (NNBSL) at the Childrenâ?Ts University Hospital, Temple Street (CUH, T/S).   Click here to download PDF 146kb

Breast screening can save lives (English and eight translations)

This leaflet is used to support the Northern Ireland breast screening programme and explains the importance of screening in detecting breast cancer.

Newborn blood spot screening for your baby

This leaflet explains the benefits of blood spot screening for the newborn

Breast screening: why have I been called back?

This leaflet is used to support the Northern Ireland breast screening programme and explains the additional tests that may be offered at a breast assessment clinic following a mammogram that has shown a possible abnormality

Breast screening: satisfactory test results - what now?

This leaflet is used to support the Northern Ireland breast screening programme and is issued to the one in 20 women who are called back after their initial breast x-ray for further tests at a breast assessment clinic

Breast screening: what if I have breast implants?

This leaflet is used to support the Northern Ireland breast screening programme and explains the procedure for women with breast implants

Bowel cancer screening: the facts

Format: 8 page A5 leaflet Target group: Prospective participants in the Northern Ireland Bowel Screening Programme. Description: This leaflet provides information on bowel cancer and the Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

Newborn blood spot screening for your baby (English and nine translations)

This leaflet gives information on newborn blood spot screening for babies and the rare but serious conditions it looks for.

Bowel cancer screening: how to take the test (English and 10 translations)

Format: 6 page A5 leaflet Target group: Prospective participants in the Northern Ireland Bowel cancer screening programme Description: This leaflet provides step by step instructions on using the Faecal Occult Blood test (FOBt) for bowel cancer screening.

Bowel cancer screening: the repeat test (English and 10 translations)

Format: 6 page A5 leaflet Target group: Participants in the Northern Ireland Bowel cancer screening programme who require a second test. Description: This leaflet provides step by step instructions on using the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) for bowel cancer screening.