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- 17,500 cervical smear tests to be re-checked From Monday, the most significant difference is that all smear tests will now be checked for the high-risk types of HPV in the first instance. If the virus is found to be present, the sample will then go for further examination.
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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. Some of these women will be recalled to...
- Cervical cancer: 17,500 women to have smear tests re-checked
Whose smear test is being re-checked? Tests taken in the...
- Cervical cancer: 17,500 women to have smear tests re-checked
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 9, 2023 · Whose smear test is being re-checked? Tests taken in the Southern Trust between 1 January 2008 and October 2021 will be re-checked if they also meet the following criteria:
Jan 25, 2024 · BBC News NI health correspondent. Victoria Poole says women's health is often "put to the bottom of the list" in Northern Ireland. A County Down woman has said not knowing where her case is in the...
Nov 17, 2023 · 17,500 cervical smear tests to be re-checked. Major review of cervical screening in NI delayed. Women who attend the clinic will receive the results of their test within six weeks. In a...
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? Why it's important. When you'll be invited. How to book. What happens at your appointment. Your results.
In England, cervical screening is available to women and people with a cervix who are aged 25–64 years. The programme sends screening invitations to all eligible people at the following ages and intervals: Age 24.5 years — the first invitation is issued to ensure that the screening test can be completed by their 25th birthday.
