NEC secures contract to screen babies to check for hearing loss in Ireland
NEC has won the contract to provide the National Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (UNHSP) in Ireland for another four years.
Our work in screening and medical registries is helping to keep people healthy for longer.
In screening, we understand the importance of inclusive and accessible services, which is why we site our eye clinics with care and reassure parents during newborn hearing checks. We keep things simple for hospitals too, with robust software and smart workflows that ensure accurate information.
We also speed things up for clinicians, making it easy to add and explore registry data so they can drive future healthcare innovations.
NEC Software Solutions develops innovative software and services for the public sector. Working with the Health Service Executive for more than 10 years, we employ 150+ people in Ireland and a total of 3,800 worldwide.
Across the healthcare, housing, government and public safety sectors, we help to sustain and improve delivery by putting people first.
We’re part of NEC Corporation, a global leader in the integration of IT and network technologies.
10+ years working with the HSE
2 national screening programmes: newborn hearing and diabetic retinopathy
Holding data in 3 medical registries: othopaedics, neurosurgery, vascular
700,000+ babies screened for hearing loss to date
99.97% of babies get a hearing check within 3 months of birth,
37 days quicker than the international standard
190,000+ eligible participants for Diabetic Screening
115,000 participants screened for diabetic retinopathy in 2024