Cervical Screening Awareness Week 15th – 21st June 2020
Cervical Screening Awareness Week takes place this week (15-21 June) we’re supporting Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust to ensure that everyone with concerns or questions about cervical screening knows where to get answers and support.
Coronavirus has changed many things, including cervical screening and we are aware you may be feeling confused and wondering what’s happening at the moment
What’s happening during Cervical Screening Awareness Week?
Five million women are invited for cervical screening every year in the UK but over the last few months many tests have been postponed and invitations paused. We also know that cervical screening isn’t always easy and coronavirus might have made it more complicated. During Cervical Screening Awareness Week we’re going to be helping make sense of the changes.
We’ll have new information, videos and resources explaining what is happening across the UK and helping answer your questions.
Throughout the week of 15th – 21st June 2020 Jo’s Trust will be helping you to understand what is happening at the moment with cervical screening, so if you have had your cervical screening delayed or cancelled, are worried about attending or don’t know what to expect Jo’s Trust want to help you understand what’s going on. Find answers to your questions: https://www.jostrust.org.uk/get-involved/campaign/cervical-screening-awareness-week
Get Support
If you have questions or concerns about HPV, the HPV vaccine, cervical screening (a smear test) or cervical cancer, Jo’s Trust support services can help by providing accurate information and someone to listen.
If you or a loved one has been affected by cervical cancer or cervical cell changes (abnormal cells), Jo’s Trust can also offer support services and someone to listen.
There is a free helpline if you need some support making decisions, talking through options or some support answering any queries you may have: 0808 802 8000
There is also an online forum (24 hours) where you can talk to other people going through something similar.
Support Cervical Screening Awareness Week
We want everyone to know where they can get information and support about cervical screening at this difficult time, and we need your help to do so!
Join the campaign on social media: #CervicalScreeningAwarenessWeek
- Share your experience of cervical screening – it might help give someone the answers they need
- Share one of Jo’s Trusts images to let people know where they can find information and support – just click on the social media buttons in this link!
- Share Jo’s Trusts resources such as our FAQs about cervical screening and coronavirus >
- Share links to Jo’s Trust support services: our support services >
Don’t forget to tag us and use #CervicalScreeningAwarenessWeek in your posts! Create your own post or use one of ours below:
Coronavirus might have made #CervicalScreening more difficult, but @JoTrust are there for you. In #CervicalScreeningAwarenessWeek, help ensure everyone who has questions or concerns knows where to get answers and support: https://www.jostrust.org.uk/information/coronavirus/faqs