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Dr Gabriel Scally says it is 'awful' that NI has not adopted HPV testing used in the rest of the UK and Ireland.

The HPV screening test is used in the rest of the UK and has also been adopted in the Republic of Irelandhas said it is "awful" that Northern Ireland has not adopted HPV testing.The HPV screening test is used in the rest of the UK and has been adopted in the Republic.In England, Scotland, and Wales,While Stormont's Department of Health has committed to moving to this testing method, without an executive and guaranteed funding there is a question over what happens next.

"Unfortunately, screening is never 100 per cent accurate, there are some missed cases, but the HPV test, the primary screening test, reduces that really dramatically by about 50-60 per cent and that's really important at reducing the overall level of cervical cancer amongst women. reported that a woman who was diagnosed with cervical cancer had learned that she had three previous abnormal smear tests that were missedSusan, not her real name, had to undergo a radical hysterectomy when a test in 2019 revealed cancerous cells.

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