Sport for Confidence have produced this great leaflet with Mid&South Essex ICS to inform women about Cervical Screening. Alongside the leaflet is an offer for women with a learning disability in the Mid&South ICB area to have support from Sport for Confidence to attend their appointment.
Although uncomfortable the smear test should not be painful, yet many women with a learning disability do not attend their screening. There are also many myths which the leaflet addresses to try to support health equality for women with a learning disability.
This is an amazing resource and we thank Sport for Confidence for sharing it with us.
Further reading and information
NHS Easy Read Guide:
CSP05_easy_guide_to_cervical_screening_June_2024_
PDF.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Macmillan Cancer Easy Read Guide:
MAC16302_Cervical+screening+ER (1).pdf
Ask Eve Cervical Screening easy read guide:
Eve Appeal cervical screening easy read-final.docx
For further more specific information
on cervical screenings here:
NHS
Cervical Screening
Cancer Research UK
About Cervical Screening
MacMillan Cancer Support
Cervical Screening
Ask Eve, The Genealogies Cancers Charity
Cervical Screening – The Eve Appeal
