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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and the NHS in the South West is sharing how people can help eliminate cervical cancer by 2040.   Cervical cancer leads to approximately 685 deaths in England each year. However, through cervical screening and the HPV vaccination programme, eliminating cervical cancer is more achievable than ever before.  Dr Matthew Dominey, Consultant in Public Health and Screening and Immunisation Lead […]

Women in Devon are being encouraged to attend their routine cervical screening checks when invited. Each year, around 2,700 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in England, with proportionally more people being diagnosed in the South West when compared to the national rate. Just 68.8% of women currently take up the offer of cervical cancer […]