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health services will come under "pressure", due to the residues of missed smear tests during the Covid-19 lockdown, a warned charity has warned.

some 600,000 tests have been carried out in the UK in April and may had the services of normal, Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust Says - But many have been canceled or delayed.

This is in addition to a residue of 1. 5 million appointments are missed each year.

Fears catch Covid-19 also some of the women from the time of booking tests.

Screening in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were stopped, during lockdown, while in England some services have had to reschedule appointments.

'It is the way they are, Instead of bothering'

Jaysha, 32, from Leeds, was due to a screening last month - their first since the diagnosis of high-grade cell changes in 2016. She was given the all-clear after treatment and was hoping for peace of mind, But has not book to date.

she is concerned about the prolonged waiting time, which since its cell changes not present in your smear in 2013.

"If That could happen, in three years, and is even longer now, what am I facing if I get A Chance to go?", She Said .

she adds That she is careful with the call to the GP too often.

"don't think, I want to get the ring back. It's almost like, how are you, harass you, That 's how I feel. "

'Growing fear'

Jo ' s estimates That about 571,000 tests have been usually carried out in England in April and may than 68,000 in Scotland, and 28,500 in Wales. You don't have the figures for Northern Ireland .

It was a low school attendance rate, before the pandemic part.

The Charity Says it has seen a "growing fear and confusion" among the women, A Survey of 851 women in The First week of June 25%, you care to catch are, coronavirus, while 13% believe That it is the best, put off going.

Almost 40%, however, are concerned about the cancellations.

Nisha Emich, 25, is the annual screenings, after being told she had HPV a virus That about 80% of the people in a contract, and That can lead to cancer, in very rare cases - after a screening in the Last Year

your date at The End of March was cancelled by SMS.

"Because none of us really knew how bad things would be. it felt a little bit over," She Said .

she was finally able to be rescheduled slot for The Last week - But which was cancelled because The Nurse was sick.

"the only way I can know for sure That nothing happened over the Last Year , by a test. The have abolished, even though it was an unforeseen circumstance, really felt a shock. "

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women are still to be invited for smear tests in England. Jo Says it's safe to visit-screening, with the GP surgery, the Installation of security measures such as:

Those who isolate themselves, you should not book until the isolation period is complete, The Charity Says it is.

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Rob music, chief executive of Jo's, That there is a "huge pressure" on primary health care to work on the backlog of missed tests.

"We will not be able to get a flip switch to reverse," He Said . "This is going to take months. "

He Said , called for the resumption of tests and a shift in the direction of the sampling itself, which would allow those in high-risk groups, or a shield to The Test At Home .

Dr. Nikki Kanani, Director of the Primary Care for the NHS in England, said the plans to resume tests in areas That saw the trouble - "as soon as possible".

coronavirus pandemic, smear tests, cervical cancer, hpv

Source of news: bbc.com