English cervical screening statistics show patchy tech efficiency
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK's cervical screening services have reported a slight increase in the number of women tested in 2004-05, against a marginal fall in the number of tests, suggesting improving service efficiencies. However, "wide variations" in the quality of the samples have emerged, a full two years after liquid-based cytology (LBC) was recommended with the aim of improving the quality and speed of screening.