Unbelievable! TV Personality’s Outrage Sparks Debate on Cervical Screening and Ageism!
LONDON, United Kingdom – Are smear tests ageist? This is the question that has been raised in a recent debate over the NHS cervical screening program, which has sparked a discussion on whether the age limitations for the program are discriminatory against older women. Last week, Mariella Frostrup, a well-known author and broadcaster, criticized the NHS policy that women aged 65 and over are no longer routinely offered smear tests. In her newspaper article, Frostrup …