title: The effectiveness of NHS cervical screening.
abstract: The national cervical screening programme has developed rapidly since it was set up in 1988. This article examines the effectiveness of the current programme and highlights new developments that may be implemented in the future. Best practice in taking a smear test and evaluating the meaning of results are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cytology Department, Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D006113:United Kingdom; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*