The NHS Cervical Screening Programme aims to reduce the number of women who develop cervical cancer and the number of women who die from the disease.
All women aged between 25 and 64 are invited for cervical screening. Women aged between 25 and 49 are invited for testing every three years, and women aged between 50 and 64 are invited every five years. You will normally receive a letter informing you that your smear is due - please call the surgery to make an appointment.
Being screened regularly means that any abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix can be identified at an early stage and, if necessary, treated to stop cancer developing.
Cervical Screening is done at the surgery by the Practice Nurse. Please make an appointment with our reception desk and to check your eligibility.
Do I have to go to my GP practice for cervical screening?
No, you can have cervical screening at a well woman, family planning or genito-urinary medicine (GUM) clinic. You will find details of all of these below:
SWISH - South West London Information on Sexual Health
Please visit the NHS Choices website for the following information:
All women aged between 25 and 64 are invited for cervical screening. Women aged between 25 and 49 are invited for testing every three years, and women aged between 50 and 64 are invited every five years. You will normally receive a letter informing you that your smear is due - please call the surgery to make an appointment.
Being screened regularly means that any abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix can be identified at an early stage and, if necessary, treated to stop cancer developing.
Cervical Screening is done at the surgery by the Practice Nurse. Please make an appointment with our reception desk and to check your eligibility.
Do I have to go to my GP practice for cervical screening?
No, you can have cervical screening at a well woman, family planning or genito-urinary medicine (GUM) clinic. You will find details of all of these below:
SWISH - South West London Information on Sexual Health
Please visit the NHS Choices website for the following information:
- What are smear tests?
- Why should it be done?
- When should it be done?
- Who can have it?
- How is it performed?
- Results
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
