Cervical Screening helps prevent cervical cancer by checking for a virus called HPV (human papillomavirus) which can cause abnormal changes to cells in your cervix.
If you are 25-49 years old you will be invited every 3 years. If you are 50-64 years old you will be invited every 5 years.
Every year over 3,000 women in the UK are diagnosed with Cervical Cancer and 2 women die from Cervical Cancer every day in the UK. 99.8% of cases could have been prevented by having a cervical screening test. This test can help to save lives. The cervical screening test itself is done here at the GP surgery by the practice nurse (all our nurses are female).
You can find more information regarding NHS cervical screening on the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening
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