Cervical Screening

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:02 pm on 6 February 2018.

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Photo of Jayne Bryant Jayne Bryant Labour 2:02, 6 February 2018

Thank you, First Minister. Despite letters sent to all eligible women in Wales for cervical screening, recent figures suggest that there has been a decrease in participation. Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust found that the numbers of women attending screening in Wales is at a 10-year low. In particular, the charity highlighted concerns about the number of women aged between 25 and 29 participating in screening. With cervical screening found to prevent 70 per cent of cervical cancers from developing, what more can the Welsh Government do to promote and encourage women to have a potentially life-saving test?