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As the Mothers Day advertising ramps up, I am keeping my eyes peeled for the single product that does not patronise/diminish/pinkify or downright irritate me in its gender-narrowness. I will buy a hundred of them.

I was delighted to be asked to contribute to this comprehensive and impactful special edition of Feelgood in advance of #BowelCancerAwarenessMonth. Bowel cancer can be detected early through screening - extending to people aged 70 from April 1st. National Screening Service HSE Ireland

We've updated our #CervicalCheck charter. It tells you what to expect from our screening and colposcopy services and how you can help improve them. We developed it with people who use our services, our staff and our partners. 📖 tinyurl.com/updated-Cervic…

It's 5 years since we moved to HPV cervical screening in Ireland (2020, such an uneventful year😉) The dedication of our sample taker network around the country means that everyone who's eligible can #choosescreening locally and protect themselves from HPV-related cervical cancer

Sarah Fitzgibbon National Screening Service HSE Ireland Sarah, great article, thank you for sharing. I love the pragmatic telling of truth 😂 “People happily stand in the middle of the street manhandling their dog’s poo with a flimsy plastic bag, yet a potentially life-saving interaction with our waste product seems a step too far..”

Did you know that some #BowelCancers are the result of having #LynchSyndrome, the most common genetic cause of bowel cancer? 1/280 people carry this gene mutation. Do you? If you've a family history of the disease have a chat with a medical professional about #GeneticTesting 🧬

In our latest blog, Connie McGilloway, ANP and Forensic Clinical Examiner at Donegal SATU talks about her role in developing a trauma-informed approach to cervical screening, improving equity in screening and supporting women to #choosescreening. 📖tinyurl.com/Donegal-SATU-e…

It's so great to finally have #LynchSyndrome included in the HSE Health A-Z! 😃 Huge thanks to Dr Barbara McGrogan The National Center for Children in Poverty & rest of the fab LS working group for working closely with us lynch syndrome irl @lsireland.bsky.social to get this information on the site 🙏 #HereditaryCancer #InformationNeeds

Congratulations to our entire #BreastCheck team on this well earned achievement. Your continued commitment to women's health was recognised by the international review team. Women can be assured of the quality of the BreastCheck service and be confident to #choosescreening

IMO AGM 2025 Preview: Chair of the IMO GP committee Prof Tadhg Crowley outlines what GPs can expect to hear at the upcoming AGM. medicalindependent.ie/in-the-news/co… Irish Medical Organisation Dr Martin Daly Ray Walley Dr. Madeleine Ní Dhálaigh Austin Byrne Sarah Fitzgibbon HSE Ireland Department of Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD

We'll be joined by Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon at our next free Lunch & Learn webinar about #cervicalscreening in women over 50. Our #CervicalCheck webinars are for all healthcare staff involved in providing cervical screening services. More info and register: tinyurl.com/CC-webinars-20…

As always, Dr Crowe sees to the heart of a matter. Here she applies empathy and equity to the complexities of healthcare harms. "Consistent, kind leadership has the potential to transform the emotional impact of a catastrophic event."

I have written about that feeling when a woman is interviewed about her achievements and she wishes people would stop focussing on her gender. (I have also tried Substack for the first time!) sarahfitzwimin.substack.com/p/jockey-racha…

Join us for our next Lunch and Learn webinar on Tuesday 13th at 1pm where will discuss cervical screening for those over 50 - how to make the experience easier and how we can encourage women to come for their test when it is due. #cervicalcancerelimination

Brain full of enthusiasm and disruption after spending time with these wonderful women from the Northern Europe region of Medical Women International Association (MWIA}. We can learn so much from each other, and our mutual impetus for change will keep us going even when the world seems hopeless.

This week we're taking part in meetings with the Expert Working Group of the European Commission #EC Initiative on #CervicalCancer, hosted by IARC. Prof Professor Nóirín Russell has joined the international team to share learnings and expertise from #CervicalCheck. #ChooseScreening 👇

I highly recommend Flipping Patriarchy from manwhohasitall - here is my own attempt at imagining a gender-swapped world...

Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon on flipping patriarchy on its head medicalindependent.ie/comment/opinio… Sarah Fitzgibbon manwhohasitall]

I try to limit my use of social media because the people who run the platforms give me the ick. But there is a deeper silencing and repression that people seem to tolerate. Having to use acronyms and tricks to get around their censorship. G@za. G3nocid3. Etc. It's madness.

Calling all women in medicine in Ireland! We are really keen to hear your views! Join an international space with Medical Women's Association of Nigeria MWF Medical Women International Association (MWIA}