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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-23more like thismore than 2018-10-23
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Cervical Cancer: Screening more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to raise awareness with (a) women under 35 years old and (b) minority ethnic women of the importance of regular smear tests. more like this
tabling member constituency East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow more like this
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Dr Lisa Cameron more like this
uin 182854 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) is currently developing a campaign that will promote uptake of cervical screening. The campaign is scheduled to launch in 2019. The campaign will include activity that is targeted specifically at women from minority ethnic groups.</p><p> </p><p>PHE advises the National Health Service on how to deliver screening programmes. The service specifications include standards relating to reducing inequalities in coverage and uptake.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2018, PHE published ‘Cervical Screening: ideas for helping to improve access and uptake’. This provides ideas taken from a range of initiatives used to address uptake of the cervical screening programme; this includes raising awareness amongst all women eligible for cervical screening, including those under 35 years. The guidance is available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervical-screening-coverage-and-data/cervical-screening-ideas-for-improving-access-and-uptake" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervical-screening-coverage-and-data/cervical-screening-ideas-for-improving-access-and-uptake</a></p>
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-31T12:13:54.58Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-31T12:13:54.58Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4412
label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron more like this