BreastCheck Mission Statement
BreastCheck
- The National Breast Screening Programme, aims to reduce the number of
deaths from breast cancer in Ireland amongst women aged 50 - 64.
The Objective of the Programme is to:
Provide an effective screening service to the highest possible quality, so that the maximum number of breast cancers can be detected at the earliest possible stage.
The Programme Aims to:
Protect the dignity and privacy of women, provide women with a choice and involvement in their own care; deliver a high quality programme dedicated to excellence and meeting the highest international clinical standards; be women centred, accessible and free of charge.
BreastCheck works with a team approach to the screening of women including mammography, diagnosis and treatment. It works in partnership with other healthcare providers. BreastCheck values the contribution and skill of its staff; it provides continuous training and development for staff and upgrading of equipment required in a screening programme.
BreastCheck currently provides screening to women through a network of static and mobile units. Screening is offered to eligible women by personal invitation on a two year cycle.
- Download Mission Statement (.PDF format, 55 KB): BreastCheck_m_statement.pdf