Minister must address the Cervical Screening
Speaking in a debate at Stormont on the need for a Women’s Health strategy DUP Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds has urged the Minister to intervene and address the needs of the 17,000 women who have received letters in the Southern Trust Cervical Smear Review.
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“The slow progress in this review process is very concerning for the thousands of women," she said.
"At the start of February only 1084 letters giving the results of review have been sent out by the Trust. The lack of capacity in the Southern Trust to get this review under way and the slow progress is very concerning. As well as this the Minister must also give assurance that everything is being done to make sure that the cervical screening process is completed to the highest of standards.
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Hide Ad"It is vital that there is a clear message to all women within our area. We should, as a matter of priority, keep routine screening appointments. Early detection and intervention is vital in saving lives."