Debate contribution: Cervical Screening Programme: Atherton Report
Debate contribution by Mr Mike Nesbitt on .
- MLA
- Mr Mike Nesbitt
- Party at the time
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Date
- 18 May 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Question for Urgent Oral Answer
- Heading
- Cervical Screening Programme: Atherton Report
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5548691
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Text
The Member used the present tense. As I have said in previous answers, we have now moved away from cytology, as the front line of testing, to HPV screening. I simply encourage women to go and get that screening when appropriate.
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