Cancer
Responsibilities
The Cancer Policy Unit (CPU) is responsible for developing legislation and policy to support a national cancer control system.
The Cancer Policy Unit:
- supports the Health Service Executive (HSE) to ensure the implementation of policy and the effective delivery of cancer services through the National Cancer Control Programme.
- supports and funds the National Cancer Screening Service which operates BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme, and CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme.
- supports and funds the National Cancer Registry. The Registry collects and analyses the incidence and prevalence of cancer data based on the medical records of cancer patients. It collects data in all public hospitals and on a good will basis in a number of private hospitals.
- monitors the implementation by the HSE, the NCSS and the NCR of national quality assurance standards in the provision of services for site specific cancers.
- liaises with the HSE, the Health Research Board and National Cancer Registry Ireland in relation to funding and review of Ireland Northern Ireland Cancer Consortium initiatives.
Staff
| Principal Officer | Mary Jackson |
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Contact
- Telephone: 01 - 635 4180
