CancerSmear test drive is launched as screening rates fallWomen in England are being urged to accept invitations for NHS cervical screening, as figures showed that the proportion of attendees fell to 68.7% in 2022-23 from 69.9% the previous year.1 The proportion was higher among 50-64 year olds (74.4%) than in 25-49 year olds (65.8%). Kiren Collison, a GP and NHS England deputy medical director for primary care, said that women who had been unable to attend their appointment should not wait for another invitation but should contact their GP surgery for a test.NHSChaotic communication is delaying treatmentThe public services research charity Demos called for better communication in the NHS in England after a survey of 2000 members of the public and staff found that over half (55%) had experienced poor communication in the past five years,2 and one in 10 said that their care had been affected by an admin…
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