§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many women have died from cervical cancer in each of the past 10 years; and if he will give the figures by health board area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe number of deaths in each health board area with malignant neoplasm of the cervix uteri (ICD1 180) recorded as the underlying cause of death is shown in the following table.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe number of tests carried out from 1980 to 1989, the latest available year, is shown in the table. Information is not collected centrally about the number of smears outstanding. Since December 1990 health boards have been set a target of 14 days maximum for reporting of test results, which is to be achieved no later than 31 May 1991.