Cervical cancer screening resources to address mental health disparities
Support for women service users with severe mental illness to access screening
14 Feb 2020
cervical cancer
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week is in mid-January. More than 3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 890 women lose their lives to the disease every year. Around 5 million UK women are invited to cervical screening each year, yet one in four do not attend. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the experience, adding further complications. RCNi has a wide range of resources available to help nurses understand the barriers to cervical screening uptake.
How to advise women about the new cervical screening test
More sensitive test could save hundreds of lives as infections will be spotted earlier
03 Feb 2020
Low numbers of young women attending screening linked to sharp rise in cervical cancer
Rise in cervical cancer cases down to failure to attend screening, charity believes
22 Jan 2020
Cervical cancer could be eliminated, NHS says
Vaccinations for all children, along with upgraded screening for HPV ‘will save lives’
20 Jan 2020
Cervical cancer: how nurses can dispel myths and offer support around HPV
Myths about human papillomavirus could have damaging effects on women’s lives
20 Jan 2020
Improving women’s uptake of cervical screening in primary care
Strategies healthcare professionals can implement to improve the uptake of cervical screening
04 Dec 2019
Coronation Street storyline sends a powerful message about cervical screening
Coronation Street has been praised for its balanced portrayal of life with cancer
01 Nov 2019
Coronation Street cervical cancer story could increase take-up of screening services
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust worked with scriptwriters to produce a realistic storyline
04 Oct 2019
Nurses need to do more on cervical screening as Jade Goody effect fades
Ten years on from peak Jade Goody factor, nurses should encourage women to book a test
22 May 2019
Take a break, have a smear test: NHS trust’s bid to boost uptake among staff
Workplace cervical screening is proving a hit with nurses
18 Mar 2019
Public Health England launches first cervical screening campaign
Campaign aims to reverse 20-year low in the number of women receiving smear tests
07 Mar 2019
Study supports new screening method for cervical cancer
Screening for high risk human papillomavirus more sensitive than cytology testing
06 Mar 2019
Vaginas, myths and menstruation: exhibition traces the history of women’s healthcare
The Wandering Womb exhibition explores nurses’ roles since the days of patriarchal medicine
26 Oct 2018
RCN urges nurses to encourage cervical screening tests
New RCN guidelines advise nurses to encourage eligible women to access cervical screening...
25 Jul 2018
Human papillomavirus vaccine to be offered to boys in England
HPV vaccine programme for adolescent boys aims to cut incidence of related cancers
25 Jul 2018
The evolution of the NHS cervical screening programme
The NHS Cervical Screening Programme continues to make improvements in response to...
26 Jan 2018
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Cervical cancer resource collection
Keep your practice up to date in Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
22 Jan 2018
Viv Bennett: Improving cervical screening uptake would save lives
With the uptake rate of cervical cancer screening at a 20-year low, nurses need to help...
08 Dec 2017