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News items on 'Cervical Smear Test'
Mass recall after cervical smear fault
(The Scotsman 20/08/2009)
NEARLY 1,000 women have been urgently recalled for repeat cervical smear tests because of faulty screening dating back 20 years. NHS bosses ordered the second screenings after checks revealed problems with tests carried out at Gildersome Health Centre in south Leeds
Smear test age limit to remain 25
(BBC 24/06/2009)
The screening age for cervical cancer will not be lowered from 25 in England, the government says. Health Minister Ann Keen said lowering the age could cause too many false positive results. She also said testing carried a risk of damage to the reproductive system which might raise the risk of future premature births in young women. But she said there would be an awareness campaign to encourage GPs and nurses to spot the signs of cancer at an earlier stage.
(The Scotsman 14/06/2009)
MORE than 500 women are being asked to repeat their cervical smear tests following doubts about whether a nurse involved in the screening was suitably qualified. Letters have been sent to the 536 affected women who had their smear tests performed in GP surgeries in Sheppey and Sittingbourne, Kent, over a two-year period from April 2007. The move follows the identification of an issue with the qualifications of a nurse, said health chiefs at Eastern and Coastal Kent NHS Trust.
Petition urges smear test age cut
(BBC 18/03/2009)
A 15,000-signature petition demanding the screening age for cervical cancer in England be cut from 25 to 18 is due to be delivered to Downing Street. Supporters, including the family of Claire Walker, who died of the disease aged 23, will also stage a rally. Ministers have said they will review the age at which women are screened.
'A smear test would have saved my life'
(Daily Mail 17/01/2009)
After being refused a routine cervical screening because she was 'too young', Katie Brickell was diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer at 23. Two years on she is campaigning to save the lives of other young women - and living her own life to the full
Smear tests: the facts that every woman should know
(Daily Mail 20/09/2008)
Ignoring cervical cancer warning signs or smear test results can have dramatic consequences, our expert says.
Lesbian health problems 'ignored'
(BBC 18/06/2008)
The health of some lesbian and bisexual women is at risk because the NHS fails to meet their needs, say campaigners.
Hope over smear test alternative
(BBC 15/05/2008)
Testing for human papillomavirus (HPV): A test for a sex infection may be better at screening for cervical cancer than smear tests, a study suggests.
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