UK cervical screening review shows improvement
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Most health authorities in England have achieved the government target of screening 80% of women aged between 25 and 64 for cervical cancer. In 1997-98, 87 of the 100 health authorities in England reached or exceeded that target, says a report on the National Health Service (NHS), while only one health authority achieved coverage of less than 70%.