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- In October, BBC News NI revealed about 17,500 women in Northern Ireland are to have their smear tests re checked as part of the review. More than 4,000 of those women were recalled for a new smear as their previous slides could not be read.
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Oct 9, 2023 · Some of these women will be recalled to have new smear tests carried out, BBC News NI can reveal. The Southern Trust said that the women affected should receive letters by post from Tuesday.
Dec 11, 2023 · More than 4,000 of those women were recalled for a new smear as their previous slides could not be read. The review was initially delayed when the Southern Trust was unable to secure a lab in...
Oct 26, 2023 · The Southern Trust says it expects to recall around 4,000 women for a new smear test after it reviews 17,368 historic slides. The Trust's medical director, Dr Steve Austin, told its board...
Oct 9, 2023 · About 17,000 women in Northern Ireland who had smear tests between 2008 and 2021 are to have their results rechecked as part of a review of cervical screening in the Southern Health and Social...
Oct 9, 2023 · Over 17,000 women are to have their smear tests re-checked following a review of a screening results process dating back to 2008. In a statement, the Southern Health and Social Care Trust...
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Apr 1, 2019 · In 2019-20, comparatively few women (3.6%) were given repeat recall status. HPV primary testing was fully rolled out in December 2019. Where HPV primary testing has been implemented, women with a non-negative cytology result (following a high risk HPV result) are referred to colposcopy and given a suspend recall status.
Oct 26, 2023 · The Southern Trust says it expects to recall around 4,000 women for a new smear test after it reviews 17,368 historic slides. The Trust's medical director, Dr Steve Austin, told its board...
