CervicalCheck: The National Cervical Screening Programme

Informed choice and your rights charter of your rights (pdf), which sets out the standards you can expect from the screening programme, your right to accurate information, etc. It is important to remember that your agreement to take part in the programme is on the basis that you are capable of making an informed choice and give informed consent. This means that you understand the purpose of the screening programme and you take part in the screening of your own free will. Women who have already had a CervicalCheck smear test since the start of the programme on 1 September 2008 will be automatically re-called by letter when their next smear test is due. Women who are outside the eligibility guidelines should discuss their cervical screening needs with a GP, practice nurse or family planning clinic. Women who are outside the eligibility guidelines above, including medical card holders, do not receive a smear test free of charge or through the general scheme for medical card holders. information leaflets which provide simple information on cervical screening and what to expect when you go for your smear test. In addition, they have a list of frequently asked questions, which will help answer many of the common questions regarding cervical screening.