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Access to your records and requesting reviews

At any time you can request your:

  • cervical screening records
  • CervicalCheck screening test slides for independent review

If you have been diagnosed with cervical cancer and also had a CervicalCheck screening test, you can also ask for a personal cervical screening review. This is an independent review of your screening history.

Cervical screening records

You can access your cervical screening records.

You may also access the records of:

  • a relative who died
  • someone you represent professionally

If you are requesting records on behalf of someone else, you will need to send us proof that you have the right to request this information.

What to include in your request

You must include all of these details in your request:

  • name
  • address
  • date of birth
  • contact phone number, if we need to contact you about your request
  • ID - a scanned copy or a photocopy of your passport or driver's license
  • what records you want - all your CervicalCheck records or specific records

Where to send your request

You can make a request by post or email:

clientservices@screeningservice.ie

Client Services,
National Screening Service,
King's Inns House,
200 Parnell Street,
Dublin 1,
D01 A3Y8

When we get your request

When we get your request we will:

  • let you know that we have your request
  • contact you if we need any more information
  • process your request when we have all the information we need
  • send you your records within 30 working days

Slides for independent review

You can request your previous CervicalCheck screening test slides for independent review.

We will only gather the information when we have your consent to do so.

How to request slides for independent review

You can make a request by post or email:

clientservices@screeningservice.ie

Client Services,
National Screening Service,
King's Inns House,
200 Parnell Street,
Dublin 1,
D01 A3Y8

How we use your personal information

Personal cervical screening review

We use your personal information if you request a personal cervical screening review.

We will share your information or request it from other healthcare providers for the purpose of review, if you give us your consent to.

How we use your personal information

Cervical screening tests or colposcopy outside of CervicalCheck

If you have a cervical screening test or colposcopy that is not part of the CervicalCheck screening programme, we will not have any details on file about it. It will not reviewed by CervicalCheck.

Page last reviewed: 29 March 2023
Next review due: 29 March 2026