HSE: Smear tests will continue

THE Health Service Executive last night said it had measures in place to ensure the screening of thousands of cervical smear tests of women in the south-east will continue to be carried out.

However, it refused to say what those measures were.

This follows a decision by University College Hospital Galway to discontinue the gynaecology cytology service for women in the south-east because it did not have enough staff due to the HSE staff freeze.