Easy read: Having a smear test (Cervical Screening)
An easy-read guide from MacMillan Cancer Support about a health test for women aged 25 to 64.
Easy read: Breast Care and Cancer Screening
An easy-read guide from MacMillan Cancer Support about breast care and screening.
Video: Cervical screening – your questions answered
As part of our work to address health inequalities across Goforth and Jesmond, we asked people to share their thoughts, experiences and question about cervical screening. We’ve created this video to answer your questions, to explain more about the process itself and purpose of cervical screening, and why regular screening is so important.
Video Playlist: Your Cervical Screening Stories
We hear from patients who share how they felt about going to their cervical screening appointments, what helped put them at ease, and how they encourage others to get screened.
Video Playlist: Your Cervical Screening Appointment
Nurse Wendy Campbell explains what happens when you arrive for your cervical screening appointment, how she explains the process, how to make you as comfortable as possible, and what happens afterwards.
Video Playlist: About Cervical Screening
Dr Ella Grummit explains what cervical screening is, who should get tested, which groups are more likely to get cervical cancer, why the test changed, and why you should get tested even if you don’t have sex with men.