Why aren’t ethnic minority women getting their smear tests?

If the thought of a complete stranger perched between your legs while using a brush to collect a sample of cells from your cervix doesn’t fill you with joy, you’re not alone.

According to the most recent data from the Department for Heath and Social Care, nearly a third of those eligible for a smear test (also known as a cervical screening or pap smear) hadn’t been screened as of March 2021.

Because cervical screenings (along…