Further help and support

You may need more help and support with cervical screening for many reasons.

Support from the Cervical Screening Programme

You can contact the Public Health England Screening Helpdesk if you have any questions about cervical screening practice or policy (England only) by:

• calling the helpdesk on 020 3682 0890
• emailing phe.screeninghelpdesk@nhs.net

For any queries about cervical screening results or symptoms, please speak with your GP.

Listen to an audio version of the cervical screening information leaflet

Support for everyone

For more information and support about going for cervical screening, results and treatment, you can contact Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust by:

• joining the Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust Forum
• calling the helpline on 0808 802 8000
• using their Ask the Expert service

Support for people with a learning disability

Visit Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust for:

• information and a film about cervical screening if you have a learning disability
• an EasyRead guide to having a smear test

Support for LGBT people

• the LGBT foundation has information and support about cervical screening for LGBT people
• PHE has information on cervical screening for lesbian and bisexual women
• PHE has more information on cervical screening for trans men

Support for people with vulval pain

• the Vulval Pain Society has information about cervical screening if you have any kind of vulval pain, such as vaginismus

Support after sexual violence

If you have experienced sexual violence, you may find the idea of cervical screening very difficult.

My Body Back gives support after sexual violence by running:

• screening clinics for people who have experienced sexual violence
• tips and tricks workshops about cervical screening

Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust has information, advice and support about cervical screening after sexual violence.

Page last reviewed: Sat Feb 2022 Next review due: Wed Feb 2020