Figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats show that four in 10 women in England under the age of 35 are not attending routine smear tests.
The figures, obtained under a parliamentary question, show that only 63.9 per cent of women are having smear tests every three and a half years and that there are large regional variations in the numbers being screened.
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Axel Heitmueller suggests the government should develop a change model to enable transformation of health services, especially in light of the move towards integrated care
The long term NHS plan should set out a road map for the future and earmark resources to accelerate the improvements in health and care that ICSs are leading, writes Chris Ham
The NHS must do more to stop people smoking and Duncan Selbie thinks the best way to do it is to implement a national tariff for smoking cessation.
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Financial penalties are being lifted from high-profile standards including cancer and elective waiting times, so far without attracting much attention. How is this happening? And will it work, asks Rob Findlay
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