Trust urges women to avail of life-saving cervical screening after MLA raises concerns
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The SDLP MLA raised the case in the Stormont Assembly this week. "I rise to speak on behalf of many women in the Western Trust area and across NI who are deeply concerned about the reports of smear tests that have been misread and which have led to devastating consequences for women,” she said. Mrs. McLaughlin spoke of being contacted by a local woman who underwent three smear tests prior to being diagnosed. “In 2021, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer and had to undergo a hysterectomy....

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