Since joining Jo’s in early summer 2021 it is fair to say it has been a whirlwind. I’ve seen first hand the impact of the pandemic on cervical cancer and prevention services and the income we rely on was badly hit. At the same time so much progress has been made

This blog has been updated from June 2021.

It was announced in June that an error in Scotland led to some women being wrongly removed from the Cervical Screening Programme. The Scottish Government have given a further update on this today. If you have been affected by the incident, we know this might be an incredibly difficult time. Please do know that Jo’s are here for you.

Sam Dixon became Chief Executive of Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust in May 2021. In her first blog post, ahead of Cervical Screening Awareness Week, she shares her experience of cervical screening: her last appointment in June 2021 and her first one in the 90’s, after which she received an abnormal result.