Health Inequalities: inequalities in screening
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In the second episode of a series dedicated to exploring the health inequalities that exist in our cancer system in Greater Manchester, host Steve Bland and guests discuss inequalities that impact screening, especially bowel cancer screening and ask; Where are we seeing inequalities? Which groups of people are struggling to complete screening tests? And what are we doing to tackle the inequalities that exist?
Steve's guests are:
Caroline Mattinson – Cancer Screening Improvement Lead, Pennine Bowel Screening Service
Hannah Stirzaker - Engagement and Development Worker at Answer Cancer
Links from this episode:
Answer Cancer
AskDoc Bowel Cancer Screening - YouTube
Breast Cancer Now information about breast screening- https://breastcancernow.org/about-breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-scans/breast-screening/
Jo’s Trust information about cervical screening - https://www.jostrust.org.uk/information/cervical-screening/what-is-cervical-screening
Bowel Cancer UK information about bowel screening - https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/about-bowel-cancer/screening/
Bee Seen Get Screened - https://www.answercancergm.org.uk/bee-seen/
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