The uptake rate of smear tests was already low before lockdown
It is estimated over one million people across the UK have been unable to access screening over the past few months. Programmes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have been paused, while in England many GP practices have stopped or reduced the number of appointments available.
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