Cervical Screening Rates

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:54 pm on 12 February 2020.

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Photo of Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar Conservative 2:54, 12 February 2020

Thank you for that answer, Minister. Figures provided by Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust show that cervical screening attendance in Wales is just over 73 per cent. This is well below the 80 per cent target set by your Government. However, their research reveals that 63 per cent of women who have physical disabilities have been unable to attend cervical screening. What action are you taking, Minister, to tackle this inequality in cervical screening to ensure that women with disabilities have access to this potentially life-saving test in Wales?