Breast Cancer
Anyone registered with a GP as female will be invited for NHS breast screening every 3 years between the ages of 50 and 71. You'll get a letter in the post inviting you.
If you are under 50 and concerned about any aspect of breast care, please contact the surgery to make an appointment with your GP.
Cervical Cancer
Cervical screening, or smear test, is a method of detecting abnormal (pre-cancerous) cells in the cervix in order to prevent cervical cancer.
Cervical screening is recommended every three years for women aged 25 to 49 and every five years for women aged 50 to 64 or more frequently if smear results indicates abnormal changes.
Our nurses are qualified to carry out cervical screening in the form of cervical smears. Please ensure patient is not menstruating at the time of appointment.
Prostate Cancer
Symptoms of prostate cancer do not usually appear until the prostate is large enough to affect the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the penis (urethra).
When this happens, you may notice things like:
- an increased need to pee
- straining while you pee
- a feeling that your bladder has not fully emptied
These symptoms should not be ignored, but they do not mean you have prostate cancer.
The blood test, called a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, measures the level of PSA and may help detect early prostate cancer.
If you are over 50, you can ask a GP for a PSA test. If you have a raised PSA level, you may be offered an MRI scan of the prostate to help doctors decide if you need further tests and treatment.
Bowel Cancer
NHS bowel cancer screening checks if you could have bowel cancer. It's available to everyone aged 60 to 74 years. All you need to do is make sure that your GP has your correct address.
The 3 main symptoms of bowel cancer are:
See a GP If you have any of the symptoms of bowel cancer for 3 weeks or more
For more information about cancer and the different types, please visit: Cancer