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The emotional impact of HPV

Posted on: Friday, 12th February 2021 by

How can we tackle barriers to cervical screening?

Posted on: Friday, 13th November 2020 by

Adriana MacNaughton is the London Public Health Coordinator at Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust. In this blog, she talks about barriers to cervical screening and how education helps patients to make informed decisions.

Before my first cervical screening appointment, I was worried that it would be painful and felt a bit shy about it – and I assumed others probably felt the same. But when I started at Jo’s, I had my eyes opened to the vast amount of other barriers that existed.

Left lateral position – a better option for patients?

Posted on: Friday, 13th November 2020 by

Bridgette Love has been a practice nurse for 24 years and is passionate about offering the best possible experience to her patients. In this blog, she explains the benefits of offering an alternative cervical screening position and shares the preferences of her patients.