Easy Read Guides
Bowel Screening
Some people get a disease called bowel cancer. This is a serious illness you can
die from. Bowel cancer screening helps find bowel cancer at an early
stage.
The NHS invites men and women for bowel cancer screening after their 60th birthday.
You can call the freephone helpline for advice on
- Telephone: 0800 707 60 60
- Easy Read Bowel Screening
Online Services
GP online services will help you keep control of your health and wellbeing.
Cervical Screening
The Smear Test
The test looks for changes in your cervix. The cervix is inside your body at the top of your vagina. You cannot see it.
People use different words for their vagina such as private parts, front bottom or down below.
Breast Screening
Cancer is a very serious illness that you can die from.
Breast cancer starts when cells in the breast begin to grow and get bigger in size. This forms a lump known as a tumour. Cancer can spread to other parts of the body too.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the country
3 Questions For Better Health
You could talk to different professionals about your health such as:
- GPs
- Nurses
- Health Care Assistants
- Consultants
- Mental Health Professionals
This information will help you have better talks with health professionals.