Almost 600,000 in England awaiting gynaecological treatment, figures show

No region in England meets the government’s target for cervical cancer screening of 80% coverage, the analysis found. Photograph: Voisin/Phanie/Rex/Shutterstock

The government has been accused of “deprioritising women’s health” as analysis shows that almost 600,000 women in England are waiting for gynaecological treatment, an increase of a third over two years.

There are 33,000 women waiting more than a year for such treatment, an increase of 43%, according to Labour analysis of data from the House of Commons library.