Cervical screening, blood donation & measles

Published: March 1, 2022, 9:30 p.m.

How often do we need a smear test? It\u2019s become controversial now as a new test means women and people with a cervix need checking less often. But in the future the answer might be only once a lifetime!

We hunt for the special blood that's in high demand, yet in short supply, for people with sickle cell disease. And could the disruption from the Covid pandemic be setting the stage for a large outbreak of measles?

PRESENTER: James Gallagher\nPRODUCER: Beth Eastwood

Credit Image: NHS Blood & Transplant