§ 39. Mrs. Clwydasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he is satisfied with the provisions for cervical cytology screening by the Mid-Glamorgan family practitioner committee.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsIn Mid-Glamorgan, as elsewhere in Wales, a cervical cytology screening service is available from general medical practitioners, family planning clinics and local health authority clinics as well as through antenatal, postnatal and gynaecological outpatient clinics.
Mid-Glamorgan family practitions committee operates a system for recalling patients for further routine screening. At present there is a backlog of patients awaiting recall and the Mid-Glamorgan health authority, which is responsible for the provision and monitoring of screening facilities, is currently considering with the family practitioner committee how best to alleviate this problem.