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Self-isolating tips from people who have done it before
Posted by Hayley and Julie, Media Volunteers, 31 Mar 2020
Categories: coronavirus | mental health | supportSelf-isolation and social distancing were terms many of us couldn’t define a few weeks ago, now they’re our way of life– a ‘new normal’. Staying in and avoiding other people is the best thing we can do to slow down the spread of Covid-19, but for many people getting used to it is really tough....
Read moreWe don’t have all the answers
Posted by Debbie Shipley, Support Service Manager, 30 Mar 2020
Categories: coronavirus | support | mental healthYour world might have changed, but we haven’t. In this series, we talk about the impact coronavirus might have on your life and how to manage it.
Read moreWhat can we learn about cervical screening from the most remote place in the UK?
Posted by Iona Stoddart, Prevention Project Lead, 23 Mar 2020
Categories: cervical screeningIona Stoddart leads our West of Scotland team and she recently went on a cervical screening tour of the Western Isles. She’s shared the insights this unique part of the world gave her about access to cervical screening.
Read moreLiving with lymphoedema
Posted by Nicola Wild, Media Volunteer, 16 Mar 2020
Categories: cervical cancerLymphoedema can affect people in different ways. In this blog, Nicola shares her experience. Nicola was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2008 when she was 27. In May, she had a hysterectomy and all her pelvic lymph nodes removed.
Read moreWorld Cancer Day: “It just means so much to know you’re not alone”
Posted by Mandy Parker, Laura Burlingham and Hayley Sculpher-Brown, 04 Feb 2020
Categories: cervical cancer | support | mental healthToday is World Cancer Day. This year, we’ve decided to talk about the importance of friendships, talking and support.
Read moreWhy we need to ditch the STI label around HPV
Posted by Imogen Pinnell, Health Information Manager, 23 Jan 2020
Categories: cervical cancer prevention week | HPVHow would you react if you were told you had HPV? Would you be afraid? Upset? Or simply a bit unsure of what it meant?
Read moreConfused by the headlines this week?
Posted by , 22 Jan 2020
Categories: cervical cancer | cervical cancer prevention weekCan cervical cancer be eliminated? Are we close? Or are we actually seeing increases in diagnoses?
Read moreCervical Cancer Prevention Week - We know it isn't always easy
Posted by Rebecca Shoosmith, Head of Support Services, 13 Jan 2020
Categories: cervical cancer prevention week | cervical cancerIf you’ve been diagnosed with cervical cancer, hearing that you have or have had a cancer that can be prevented can be difficult.
Read moreWhy the Women’s Institute are focusing on cervical screening
Posted by Alexandra Barker, National Federation of Women’s Institutes, 13 Jan 2020
Categories: cervical screening | cervical cancer prevention weekIn June this year, the WI launched 5 Minutes that Matter - a national campaign to raise awareness of the importance of
Read moreSpotlight on: Roberta Turnbull, Jo's Volunteer
Posted by Roberta Turnbull, Jo's Volunteer, 18 Dec 2019
Categories: cervical cancer | 20th anniversaryI was diagnosed with cervical cancer not long after Jo Maxwell passed away.
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