Dr. Peter McKenna:

The message we are trying to get out is that for the majority of women who have negative smears there is no need for them to do anything other than to attend for their next scheduled programme appointment. If there are exceptional circumstances in one's personal case, then attend one's GP and in discussion with one's general practitioner, decide whether another smear test would be necessary or indeed advantageous. For the majority of people who have had negative reports, the message we would like to get out is to stick with the programme and attend for the next scheduled smear.