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Liz on the lack of mental health support for women who give birth after cervical cancer
Posted by Liz, our media volunteer, 18 Aug 2022
Categories: pregnancy | cervical cancerIn 2019, I had a letter reminding me that my cervical screening appointment was due. My mum dragged me there!
Read moreBehind the headlines: One dose of the HPV vaccination
Posted by Eluned Hughes, Head of Information and Engagement, 10 Aug 2022
Categories: hpv vaccine Note: this blog was originally published on 10th August 2022 and updated on 20 Read moreCervical polyps: What are they and what do they mean?
Posted by Dr. Aziza Sesay, NHS GP, 09 Aug 2022
Categories: cervix | guest blog | Cervical polypsIn this guest blog, Dr Aziza Sesay talks us through cervical polyps, from diagnosis to treatment.
Read moreSupporting our Afghan community to attend cervical screening
Posted by Melissa Civale, Nurse Manager at the Bridge Medical Centre in Crawley., 09 Aug 2022
Categories: cervical screening; Read moreUnderstanding your cervical screening: Q&A with Dr Nighat Arif
Posted by Dr Nighat Arif, NHS GP and Wellbeing of Women Ambassador, 01 Aug 2022
Categories: cervical screening | Q&A | Wellbeing of WomenEarlier this summer, we teamed up with Dr Nighat Arif – NHS GP and Wellbeing of Women Ambassador –
Read moreGender identity in healthcare
Posted by Eluned Hughes, Head of Information and Engagement, 14 Jul 2022
Categories: cervical screening | cervical screening; LGBT | LGBTAt Jo’s, we work for women – that goes without saying – but we also recognise that not everyone with a cervix identifies as a woman. This week is Non-Binary Awareness Week, and this blog looks at the role of sample-taker
Read moreOur call to action on health inequalities
Posted by Hannah Wright, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, 13 Jul 2022
Categories: PolicyThe UK Government will soon be publishing a ‘Health Disparities White Paper’ setting out policies and plans to reduce inequalities in health outcomes, and to support more people to live longer and healthier lives.
Read moreI walked out of my cervical screening, and that’s OK
Posted by Sophie Hannah, Communications Manager, 07 Jul 2022
Categories: cervical screening | staffSophie Hannah, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust Communications Manager, has been attending screenings for almost a decade. But after a more difficult experience than usual at her most recent screening, she’s written about what she’s planning to do differently next time.
Read moreA future free from cervical cancer should not leave disabled people behind
Posted by Hannah Wright, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, 24 Jun 2022
Categories: cervical screening | cervical cancer | cervical cancer elimination | accessibilityThis week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week, an opportunity to highlight the importance of cervical screening.
Read moreCervical screening after sexual violence
Posted by Karen Brown, WoS Network Administrator for Sexual Health & Child Protection, My Body Back, 24 Jun 2022
Categories: My Body Back | Sexual Abuse | cervical screening | ScotlandThe West of Scotland My Body Back clinic was founded in February 2018. Based on the My Body Back London service it offers cervical screening for people who have experi
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