According to Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation (ACCF), almost 45% of Australian women aren’t up to date with their cervical screening. From 12-18 November 2018, ACCF will be running a campaign for National Cervical Cancer Awareness week. This presents a great time to focus on the importance of cervical cancer screening …
New toolkit to help you engage with women who are under-screened
Did you know that 80% of Australian women who develop cervical cancer are under screened or have never screened. The Department of Health has developed a new toolkit to assist healthcare providers to engage under-screened and never-screened women in cervical screening, and to support them should they choose to participate. …
Cervical screening not recommended for women under 25
According to the Department of Health, under the renewed program, cervical screening is not recommended for women under 25 years. However, pathology laboratories are reporting that a significant number of samples are being submitted from women under 25 years of age. Health providers are being advised that Medicare does not …