Posted by Adriana MacNaughton, Public Health Coordinator, 13 Oct 2020

We know many people find cervical screening a difficult test, and COVID-19 has made it more challenging for some. We have developed some tips to help you communicate with and support your patients through cervical screening at the moment.

Posted by Laura Flaherty, 07 Oct 2020

Laura had cervical cancer in 2016, when she was 29. She had a hysterectomy to remove the cancer.

Posted by Imogen Pinnell, Health Information Manager, 07 Sep 2020

Accessing cervical screening can be difficult for many people. This can be exacerbated for trans men and/or non-binary people with a cervix who face many barriers to accessing routine cervical screening, as well as discrimination because of their gender identity.

Posted by Kate Sanger, Head of Communications & Public Affairs, 03 Sep 2020

To further our work in understanding the impact of COVID-19 on cervical screening, we conducted an online survey of 2,000 women aged 25-64 living in England and spoke to an additional 22 through one to one interviews and focus groups. Carried out during June and July 2020, we asked those taking…

Posted by Jo’s Voices members and Forum users, 02 Sep 2020

Treatment for cervical cancer depends on lots of things including the stage of the cancer, potential side effects, and the general health and preferences of the person affected. Going through treatment can be really difficult.

Posted by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust team, 25 Aug 2020

Everyone’s experience of cervical screening (smear tests) is different and the Jo’s team are no exception! We spend our working days talking about smear tests, creating information, sharing the facts and supporting people with concerns. However, this doesn’t mean we all find the test easy.

Posted by Helen Savage, Macmillan CNS, The Christie Hospital, 10 Aug 2020

At the Christie Hospital in Manchester, staff tried to keep things as normal as possible for their patients when the

Posted by Imogen Pinnell, Health Information Manager, 07 Jul 2020

If you experience bleeding after your cervical screening (smear test), we know that it can be alarming, especially if it’s your first test.

Posted by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust team, 20 Jun 2020

Posted by Imogen Pinnell, Health Information Manager, 15 Jun 2020

One common question we are asked is what to expect when going for cervical screening at the moment. We’ve spoken with Jenny, Debra and Tracey who are all nurses about what their GP practice is doing, to give you an idea of the measures that you could see and help you to prepare any questions….