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Cervical Cancer screening for autistic women and women with a learning disability

A series of films has been launched to support autistic women and women with a learning disability to access potentially life-saving cervical cancer screening: https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/cancer-screening-films-launch

The films have been made by autistic women and women with a learning disability for their peers – with a breadth of real-life experiences shaping every stage of development… A range of partners came together to develop several bite-size accessible films about cervical cancer screening and the HPV vaccine. The films are available on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8At_JsPt7YuRrUP9acT9JCjhTQ0-OiXB

There is also an ITV report, where Films urge women with autism or learning disabilities to have cervical screening
https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2025-06-19/we-need-to-make-it-better-breaking-down-barriers-for-life-saving-screening