Primary care asked to plan for women to start getting cervical checks at 25, not 20

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Primary care asked to plan for women to start getting cervical checks at 25, not 20

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Good uptake of HPV vaccination is protecting women from cervical cancer
The HPV-positive, high-grade lesions you get now are few and far between General practices and other providers of cervical smear-taking services , Jane O'Hallahan, National Screening Unit clinical director Jane O’Hallahan says screening from the age of 25 means women aged 20 to 25 aren’t overtreated