§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average waiting period for the result after a woman has undergone a cervical smear test within the National Health Service.
§ Mrs. CurrieInformation on which to calculate the average waiting period is not collected centrally.
The target for all health authorities is a turn-around at the laboratory within one month. I understand that most districts are meeting this target and that no district in Yorkshire region has a backlog exceeding five weeks.