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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Nigel Nelson

One in seven women delay vital cervical cancer screening because of work

More than one in seven women are delaying vital cervical cancer screening because of work.

And the reasons cited include inflexible bosses who refuse them time off, shift patterns which do not fit in with appointments, and being too busy to attend.

A survey for Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust showed one in five women have had to use annual leave to get tested, while 17% have taken unpaid leave and 16% thrown a sickie.

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