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Dec 11, 2023 · Less than 2% of slides due to be re-examined as part of a major review into the Southern Health Trust's cervical screening service have been so far been checked, BBC News NI has learned.
Oct 26, 2023 · About 17,500 patients in the trust are to have their previous smears re-checked as part of a major review of cervical screening dating back to 2008.
Oct 9, 2023 · About 17,500 women in Northern Ireland are to have their smear tests re-checked as part of a major review of cervical screening dating back to 2008.
The NHS Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP) aims to reduce the incidence of, and mortality from, cervical cancer through a systematic, quality assured population-based screening programme for eligible people [PHE, 2021a]. Since the programme was introduced, the number of women dying from cervical cancer has halved [PHE, 2021a].
Covers information on how a cervical sample should be taken and how to manage cervical screening results. It also covers cervical screening during pregnancy, post cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) treatment, post-hysterectomy, and in immunosuppressed people.
What your cervical screening results mean. Your cervical screening results letter will explain if human papillomavirus (HPV) was found in your sample, what your result means, and what happens next. Sometimes you'll be asked to come back in 3 months to have the test again.
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Cervical screening, which used to be called smear test, is a test to check the health of the cervix and help prevent cervical cancer. It's offered to women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64. What is cervical screening?
