Dr Philippa Whitford blasts Matt Hancock for 'misleading and off-putting' smear test blunder
AN SNP MP has hit out at Matt Hancock for a "misleading and off-putting" tweet that said women could do a smear test at home as part of a pilot project. Dr Philippa Whitford, a breast cancer surgeon, said women would need to have the long arms of Mr Men character Mr Tickle to carry out their own smear test. The UK Health Secretary said more than 31,000 women will be offered kits to "carry out smear tests in the privacy and convenience of their own homes" in parts of London where screening appointment attendance is low. Tweeting a link to the NHS England announcement, the Health...
Source: thenational.scot