Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2023
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week runs from 23rd – 29th January
The Jo’s Trust runs the Cervical Cancer Awareness campaign for more information or to get involved visit their website by clicking on their logo
According to Jo’s Trust, the UK’s leading cervical cancer charity, one in three women and people with a cervix don’t attend cervical screening. HPV vaccination, cervical screening, and treatment for cell changes can all help prevent it, however Jo’s Trust have recognised that there is a need to increase awareness and uptake.
Cervical screening is a free health test available on the NHS as part of the national cervical screening programme. It helps prevent cervical cancer by checking for a virus called high-risk HPV and cervical cell changes. It is not a test for cancer.
Girls and boys aged 12 to 13 years (born after 1 September 2006) are offered the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as part of the NHS vaccination programme.
For further information or support:
For support and information about smear tests who live in Brighton and Hove
Brighton sexual health – advice on cervical smear testing
For support and information about smear tests who live in West Sussex
West Sussex Wellbeing – cancer-screening
