12/11/2025
Last Thursday we had the privilege of welcoming Learning Disability Health Facilitators Louise and Alison from the NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Trust to our Southampton office for a Cervical Screening Engagement Group.
The session was part of a wider project to help increase the uptake of cervical screening among people with a learning disability.
The aim was to talk about the importance of cervical screening for the people we support and to explore some of the barriers that might prevent them from attending. The meeting was open to parents, carers and the people we support, and included real cervical screening equipment and easy read information to help explain the process clearly.
It was a fantastic and empowering session that helped everyone feel more informed, confident and comfortable about cervical screening.
A huge thank you to Louise and Alison for delivering such an important and engaging session 💜
If you would like to speak to the person you support about cervical cancer screening, see the link below to access an easier-read guide by :
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/dfsmedia/1a6f23537f7f4519bb0cf14c45b2a629/19304-10061/MAC16302_ER_E05_CervicalScreening_20241210
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