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'I ignored symptoms but routine tests saved my life'
Cervical screening, often known as a smear test, is a test to help prevent cervical cancer.
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Airfield could become 'wasteland', locals warn
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Worst ambulance service in country faces 'busiest day'
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AI 'patients' used to help train student doctors
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'Community-powered' festival reveals line-up
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Killer's mental health 'made argument worse'
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Airfield could become 'wasteland', locals warn
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'Culturally unique' carnival clubs to get new home
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