Breaking down the barriers to health screening

Are you a disabled person living in Manchester?

Are you happy to talk about any of your experiences in being invited for a health test, or having a test done?

The screening programmes we are asking about are:

• Screening in pregnancy
• Cervical screening (smear tests)
• Breast screening
• Bowel cancer screening (for people over 60)
• Eye screening for people with diabetes
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening

Policy and Research Manager at Breakthrough Elaine Astley said: “We are running a series of workshops, which will be quite relaxed, about tests that are relevant to you. Anything you tell us will be anonymised.”

Workshops discussions will include:

• How to access screening and what it is
• Your experiences of accessing health screening
• What the barriers are – and what works well
• Why people might choose not to take part
• Your ideas for making screening more accessible
• What information disabled people require around health screening

Find out more here https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-screening/

For more information and to take part contact Elaine Astley by email: e.astley@breakthrough-uk.co.uk or telephone: 0161 234 3960 or text service: 07939 943 383.