Cervical screening: support for people who feel anxious about attending

Summary

Public Health England have developed a support page for people who find it difficult to attend cervical screening (a smear test).

Some people feel anxious about attending because of:

• mental health issues
• previous traumatic experiences
• sexual abuse.

The below link takes you to a webpage which outlines the support that is available if you feel anxious about attending cervical screening. You can use this information to help decide whether to attend, and to plan for your screening appointment.