As part of Ireland’s Cervical Cancer Elimination Action, it was recognised that an independent website, developed with strong public and patient involvement, would be valuable.
During the development of mycervicalscreening.ie, several focus groups were formed following open calls for participation, and a series of online workshops were facilitated.
Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) was central to shaping both the content and the design of the website. All PPI participants/organisations were paid for their contributions. mycervicalscreening.ie was funded by the Women’s Health Fund in the Department of Health.
Yvonne O’Meara is a Systemic Psychotherapist and Psychosocial Oncologist. Yvonne has worked as a Medical Social Worker in Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care since 2004 in teaching hospitals in Ireland and North America. Yvonne is the co-founder of the ISGO-PPI (Irish Society of Gynaecological Oncology Public and Patient Involvement) which in 2025 won the International Gynecologic Cancer Society Dicey Scroggins Distinguished Advocate Award. Yvonne has an expertise in supporting and promoting patient lead research. Yvonne’s special interests are Anticipatory grief, bereavement and Psychosexual Dysfunction post cancer diagnosis. Yvonne is the Engaged and Research Manager for Precision Oncology Ireland 2 at Systems Biology Ireland based in UCD. In her spare time, Yvonne can usually be found juggling family life and acting as chief chauffeur to her three daughters.
Dr Kate Glennon MB Bch BAO, MD, MSc, MRCOG, MRCPI is a consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) and St Vincent’s Hospital. She is clinical lead of colposcopy in the NMH. Dr. Glennon graduated with honours from the University of Manchester/St Andrews University Medical programme. She completed the Irish specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Dr Glennon completed the European Society of Gynaecology Oncology Subspecialty fellowship Training at St Vincent’s and the Mater Hospital. She is a member of the British Society Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology and The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology.
Full Circuit is a software consultancy that specialises in health communications and content platforms. Full Circuit has built platforms for use across multiple diseases managing the development process from start to finish.
Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre is a national non-governmental organisation comprised of Travellers, Roma and non-Travellers/Roma working in partnership at national, regional, local and international levels.
Since 1985, Pavee Point has established a track record in innovative and ground-breaking work using a collective community development approach to addressing Traveller & Roma issues and promoting Traveller & Roma human rights.
