AQW 1109/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health whether he proposes to replicate updates to screening for cervical cancer which are proceeding in England.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 28 January 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 28 January 2020
- Answer due by
- 12 February 2020
- Answered
- 12 February 202015 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Health & Social Care sector in Northern Ireland is carrying out work to assess the actions required to introduce Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing, and the associated costs and benefits. This will then help to inform a policy decision on the introduction of the HPV test as the primary screening test within the Northern Ireland cervical cancer screening programme.