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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/291",
  "legislation_title": "The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Cervical screening",
  "text": "(1) A contractor whose contract includes the provision of cervical screening services shall—\n(a) provide all the services described in sub-paragraph (2); and\n(b) make such records as are referred to in sub-paragraph (3).\n(2) The services referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) are—\n(a) the provision of any necessary information and advice to assist women identified by the Primary Care Trust as recommended nationally for a cervical screening test in making an informed decision as to participation in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme;\n(b) the performance of cervical screening tests on women who have agreed to participate in that Programme;\n(c) arranging for women to be informed of the results of the test; and\n(d) ensuring that test results are followed up appropriately.\n(3) The records referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) are an accurate record of the carrying out of a cervical screening test, the result of the test and any clinical follow up requirements.",
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