'I was denied cervical screening because of my disability'
"I had a new GP and I explained the situation - that the rooms were too small for my wheelchair to fit in and there was no hoist or wide bed for me to use," she said."I can't be the only female disabled person who comes to this surgery and needs a smear test," she told them.
Others, including Jo Moss, who has chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME, and fibromyalgia complained about the lack of alternatives on offer. Only after numerous letters to her GP did a nurse finally agree to a test at home - after eight years. "It is not acceptable that women with a physical disability are often faced with additional hurdles or even being denied access to this potentially lifesaving test," he said.
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