Women are being encouraged to attend “life-saving” cervical screenings, as the average number of people being tested fails to hit the national target.
Healthwatch in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has pushed for more women to attend outreach clinics for cervical cancer screenings.
The number of women between 25 and 49 who attend regional screenings has fallen slightly and remained below the national average.
Chief executive officer at Healthwatch, Jess Slater, said the procedure was quick and easy, but could be “life-saving” for women.
In Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, 180,755 women were eligible for a screening in the first quarter of 2024, to 2025.
About 65.33% attended an appointment, slightly below the national average of 67.11% and far from the national target of 80%.
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