Cervical Screening
Cervical screening checks the health of your cervix and helps find any abnormal changes before they can turn into cancer. It's not a test for cancer, it's a test to help prevent cancer.
All women and people with a cervix between the ages of 25 and 64 should go for regular cervical screening. You'll get a letter in the post inviting you to make an appointment with a practice nurse. If you missed your last cervical screening, you do not need to wait for a letter to book an appointment.
How often you are invited depends on your age.
When you'll be invited for cervical screening |
Age | When you're invited |
Under 25 | Up to 6 months before you turn 25 |
25 to 49 | Every 3 years |
50 to 64 | Every 5 years |
65 or older | Only if a recent test was abnormal |
For more information about the screening test, follow the link to the NHS website
Breast Screening
NHS Breast screening checks use X-rays to look for cancers that are too small to see of feel.
Anyone registered with a GP as female will be invited for NHS breast screening every 3 years between the ages of 50 and 71. You'll get a letter in the post inviting you.
If you’re a trans man, trans woman or are non-binary you may be invited automatically, or you may need to speak to a GP or call the local breast screening service to ask for an appointment.
Our local service details are:
North Yorkshire Breast Screening Service |
Breast Imaging Unit, The Magnolia Centre, York Hospital, Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE 01904 725 591 |
For more information about breast screening, follow the link to the NHS website
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