Question reference: S3W-39661
- Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 15 February 2011
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 March 2011
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the benefits of (a) image assisted screening and (b) testing for human papilloma virus (HPV) in screening for cervical cancer.
Answer
(a) The Scottish Government commissioned a feasibility study of image assisted screening and the recommendation has been made that image assisted screening meets the quality requirements and should be introduced where it is cost effective.
The Feasibility Study Report can be found on the Scottish Government website at:
(b) The HPV Test of Cure early implementation study commenced on
1 February 2011 for one year with pilot sites in NHS Lothian, Grampian, Shetland, Orkney, Highland and Western Isles.
Women in these pilot sites, who have been treated for high grade cervical disease since 1 August 2010, will in addition to cytology testing also be tested for HPV.