The health checks that could SAVE YOUR LIFE
Cervical cancer screening
WHY: In the UK, 900 women die every year because of cervical cancer, but it’s estimated that there would be four times as many deaths without the NHS smear tests. Dr Melanie Wynne-Jones says, ‘Early symptoms can be difficult to spot, but once cancer has developed, it can spread.’
Your GP will send an invitation for screening every three years if you’re aged 25-49 or every five if you’re 50-64. After that, you’ll only be invited for screening if you’ve recently had an abnormal test result or haven’t been screened since you were 50. A small plastic
