Scam Warning - Cervical Screening
Public Health England (PHE) has advised of a potential scam involving a text message being sent to some women claiming to be from the NHS Cervical Screening Programme “Call and Recall” service.
The text message advises that the recipient is overdue for their cervical screening test (smear test) and to call a mobile number to book an appointment and provide personal details.
These text messages are not from the NHS cervical screening programme, please do not disclose any personal information should you receive this message.
This has been reported to the Action Fraud Line.
For more information on cervical screening, please visit the NHS website.
Cervical Cancer is Preventable
Cervical screening saves approximately 5000 women’ lives annually in the UK.
www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk
The most common Cancer in women aged 25 to 29 and the second most common Cancer in women under 35 years old in Europe.
1000 women die due to Cervical Cancer each year.
Cervical Cancer is preventable in the majority of cases through cervical cytology screening and vaccination against HPV (Human Papilloma Virus).
Cervical cytology screening is available to women aged 25 to 64, if you haven’t been screened, contact your GP or Practice Nurse.
For more information contact the Cervical Cytology Outreach Nurse on 07814 986176