Bowel and cervical screening programmes in Northern Ireland continue to lag behind the rest of the UK
The UK National Screening Committee recommends HPV primary screening to be used in cervical screeningNorthern Ireland's bowel and cervical screening programmes continue to lag behind the rest of the UK.
In other regions, bowel screening is offered to much younger people and a more sensitive smear test is used. In a statement to BBC News NI, the Public Health Agency said any "decision to extend the age range is a policy decision that would need to be taken by the Department of Health".With no executive or health minister in post in Northern Ireland, both moves could be difficult inElsewhere, it is offered to those who are younger. For instance, in Scotland the screening programme starts at 50.
In England, Scotland and Wales cervical screening or smear tests uses HPV primary screening. This is regarded as more sensitive as it tests the sample of cells taken at a woman's appointment.that can cause cervical cell changes to develop into cervical cancer. When it comes to cervical screening or smear tests, in England Scotland and Wales cervical screening actually tests for the HPV virus that can cause cervical cell changes to develop into cervical cancer.
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