Do you feel anxious about having your cervical screening done?

By following the link below you will be able to find available support that helps to explain the process of having a smear taken, it also contains an extra “check list” which could help you having a conversation about your smear.

Cervical Screening: Support for people who find it hard to attend

Smear Test - More Information | Citologia Cervical - Para Mas Información

National Health Service. (2019). Overview - Cervical screening. NHS.

• https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening/ 

National Health Service. (2023, July 14). What happens at your cervical screening appointment. Nhs.uk.

• https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening/what-happens

The NHS offers screening to save lives from breast cancer. Screening does this by finding breast cancers at an early stage when they are too small to see or feel. Screening does not prevent you from getting breast cancer.

It is your choice whether to have breast screening or not, however we will always encourage you to have it done.

For more information about how and when to have your Breast Screening please access the following links: 

• Breast Screening - Overview

• Breast Screening - Helping you decide