NHS Screening: How much does it help? Last week we shared a news story on our website about how the NHS screening programme works. It talked through the different things the NHS will screen for, when you might be invited and how the screening for each condition works. You can read that story on our … Continued
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week This week, 23rd to 29th January is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Jo’s Trust – the UK’s leading cervical cancer charity – has launched a campaign to end cervical cancer. Their message is that we have all the tools to end cervical cancer –cervical screening, HPV vaccination and treatment for cell changes. … Continued
If something in your body doesn’t feel right or you are experiencing symptoms that last three weeks or more, don’t delay – contact your GP practice. NHS England & NHS Improvement has launched a new phase of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign taking a radically different approach to detecting cancer earlier for patients, when … Continued
What you told us about cervical screening Last month, we asked patients to share their experiences and views on cervical screening. In cervical screening awareness week – we would like to share what you told us and how we plan to use this valuable insight to boost uptake of cervical screening. The Project This was … Continued
Share your views on Cervical Screening North Gosforth and Jesmond Lower Gosforth PCNs are working together to address health inequalities in our area. One focus is on cervical screening, where uptake of appointments has declined in recent years. We want to understand why this is and see what we can do to encourage more people … Continued
