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“I have dandruff” tops 999 time-wasting calls in March

A timewaster dialled 999 to report that he had DANDRUFF while another caller wanted an ambulance for his sick CAT. One man called emergency crews for assistance after he was bitten by a hamster and needed a plaster and a woman asked for help with her shopping. Shockingly, another person ...

There’s (regrettably) no such thing as Brexit buyer’s remorse

Who would win in a second referendum? That has been the question on everyone's minds following the referendum in June and the barrage of revelations that followed it. All the indicators point to Remain, but I'm not convinced. Since the shell-shock referendum I've been mindful to remove myself from the ...

Thousands of people went online to watch the first ever live-streamed SMEAR TEST  (Monday 27th March). See story SWSMEAR. Anna Cribb, 40, (Green top).went through the cervical screening procedure live on the ChannelMum.com Facebook page, with the video currently up to 11,000 views. ‘Hey Mummy’ vlogger, Anna, from Hampshire, volunteered for the live test having had her own scare and treatment to remove pre-cancerous cells after a routine smear test in the past. She said: “Having had abnormal smear test results when I was younger that resulted in laser treatment and a colposcopy I might not be here today to make this live video if I hadn't gone for my routine cervical screening. “If I could encourage one person to go to their appointment by proving today that the test is not awful then this has been worth it. “I want to remove the stigma and fear that so many women have of these tests. Having your smear may save your life.”  Latest figures show that one in every four women invited for a cervical screening in England last year failed to attend – meaning that out of around 4.2 million women invited just over three million booked a test.  According to NHS Digital, it is the second consecutive year that screening rates have fallen, with attendance rates in Wales and Scotland also going down.

Thousands watch the first ever live-streamed smear test

Thousands of people went online to watch the first ever live-streamed smear test today. Anna Cribb, 40, went through the cervical screening procedure live on the ChannelMum.com Facebook page, with the video currently up to 11,000 views. 'Hey Mummy' vlogger, Anna, from Hampshire, volunteered for the live test having had her ...

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