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- Other Questions: Cancer Screening Programmes (29 May 2018)
Simon Harris: ...safety Bill. That will bring in mandatory open disclosure for serious reportable incidences. I have given an assurance that that will include issues relating to screening. I also want to move to HPV testing this year. I asked the HSE to introduce HPV testing as the primary screening method for the prevention of cervical cancer as soon as possible. The HPV test is a more accurate...
- Other Questions: Cancer Screening Programmes (29 May 2018)
Simon Harris: ...or below international standards or the quality guidelines set for the programme. However, smear tests can produce both false positive and false negative results. I have asked the HSE to introduce HPV testing as soon as possible as the primary screening method for the prevention of cervical cancer. The HPV test is a more accurate testing mechanism than liquid-based cytology, the current...