It is the most common form of cancer in Scotland for women under 35
and follow-up colposcopy appointments – which currently stand at eight and 52 weeks respectively.
This week, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust has launched a range of events to help women and people with cervixes feel comfortable attending the test.for the exam turning up.The charity is calling for action, with clear targets and timelines, alongside speed in, which could be a step-change in efforts to end cervical cancer.
In its latest report, the UK’s leading cervical cancer charity found that only 17% of health professionals working across cervical cancer prevention think enough is currently being done to eliminate cervical cancer in the UK. Only 20% think enough is being done to ensure high levels of HPV vaccine uptake, and just 16% believe that enough is being done to support cervical screening uptake.
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