Increasing uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening – reducing inequalities and unwarranted clinical variation.

15th March 2023

Protect NoW worked with practices to identify patients with no recorded cervical screening, or none in last 3-5 years, and most at risk through smoking and lifestyle characteristics were identified and contacted directly with an offer of support to access screening. More than 1,400 patient questionnaires were completed offering valuable insight into reasons for screening hesitancy.