Alison Meighan was shocked to receive a letter telling her she had had an abnormal smear result more than three months after her cervical screen, but now faces a 49 week wait to have it investigated
However, spiralling backlogs mean that the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde currently has an average waiting time of 47 weeks for routine colposcopies. Mrs Meighan, 41, from Pollokshields, previously had cells removed following an abnormal smear test when she was 19. "Now I can't sleep for worrying. I've had depression in the past, and my anxiety is going through the roof.
"It took me back to where my friend was and I'm thinking 'am I going to be like that?', because she'd had abnormal cells removed when she was 19 as well.Cervical screening is routinely offered every five years in Scotland between the ages of 25 and 64