Notes from Cookham Medical Centre

Please find below a message from Cookham Medical Centre.

CANCER SCREENING

We would like to encourage patients eligible for screening to make informed decisions about taking part in screening. Details on the screening programmes available including information on how to request screening if you are older than the stated age range for screening, or if you have not taken up your invitation but now want to, are below. Leaflets are also available in the surgery

Cervical Cancer Prevention

Please follow the links for more information
Cervical screening tests can be booked with the Practice Nurse at Cookham - normal opening hours only and evening and weekend appointments at the General Practice Hub at St Mark's Hospital are also available - book via surgery reception https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening/
https://www.jostrust.org.uk/

BREAST SCREENING

Breast screening is organised by area and practice for those in the eligible age group 50 to 70. Women over 71 can still be screened every 3 years but will need to request this from the Breast Screening Office 0300 614 6648
Please follow the link for NHS information on screening

Breast cancer screening

BOWEL CANCER SCREENING

Invitations are sent out to eligible patients and we would encourage you to participate - please see the NHS information below
Bowel cancer screening

To detect cases of bowel cancer sooner, the NHS offers two types of bowel cancer screening to adults registered with a GP in England:
All men and women aged 60 to 74 are eligible
Every two years, you will be sent a home test kit.
If you did not do your test at the time and perhaps threw it away or it is past its expiry date - you can get another one by calling 0800 707 60 60
You do not have to wait for your next invitation
If you're 75 or over, you can ask for this test by calling the freephone helpline on 0800 707 60 60. Bowel cancer screening - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

There are useful links on our website www.cookhammedicalcentre.co.uk including Awareness months and the organisations behind them
https://www.cookhammedicalcentre.co.uk/info.aspx?p=14