Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers. In Australia, almost 80% of women diagnosed with cervical cancer have either never been screened or are not up to date with their cervical screening.
Primary care providers are well positioned to engage and support women who may have complex reasons for resisting cervical screening and, if eligible, could access the self-collection option. To re-evaluate and increase participation in cervical cancer screening for under-screened and never-screened women in your practice, visit our new Primary Care Impact page Increase cervical cancer screening rates in under-screened or never-screened women.
Some practices in the region are ahead of the game and have looked at this already. To increase cervical screening generally, see our QI activity and detailed PDSA on establishing a nurse-led cervical screening service.
For further support in managing your patient’s cancer screening profile and participation, Primary Care Impact has also launched a new digital health page to assist you to access the National Cancer Screening Register via the Healthcare Provider Portal. This activity guides you through the new way of electronically interacting with the National Register via a self-service fashion, reducing paper, fax and phone calls for your practice.
Click here to visit the HealthPathway for Cervical Screening.
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