MIKE HEDGES AM URGES WOMENT TO TAKE UP CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AS NEW FIGURES SHOW 25% OF WOMEN IN WALES DO NOT ATTEND SCREENING.

MIKE HEDGES AM URGES WOMENT TO TAKE UP CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AS NEW FIGURES SHOW 25% OF WOMEN IN WALES DO NOT ATTEND SCREENING.



Speaking from his Office in Swansea, Mike Hedges AM said…. ‘These new figures are quite shocking; all of the experts agree that early detection significantly increases the chances of successful treatment. Cervical screening is not a pleasant procedure but it can offer indications of cell changes at a very early stage which if dealt with then can prevent more serious problems developing. A small amount of discomfort is surely worth the chance of dealing with this condition at the earliest stage possible.

I would urge women to take advantage of the screening services available and beat this illness!’

Today, the latest annual cervical screening coverage has been released showing that, across Wales, screening uptake has fallen and is now at 73.2%. This means over one in four women are not attending.



The data showed:

• Variation between health boards, ranging from 73.1% in Hywel Dda University Health Board to 78.0% in Powys Teaching Health Board.
• The age group with the lowest uptake was 25-29 year olds at 67.2%
• The highest was amongst 50-54 year olds at 78.5%.

You can see a breakdown of the statistics by age and Health Board here.