Thursday 11 June 2015

NHS Screening in Merthyr Tydfil

 
 
Breast Test Wales will be returning to Merthyr Tydfil next week to offer breast screening to women in the area. The mobile screening unit will be sited in Keir Hardie Health Park Car Park from mid June 2015 until January 2016.
 
Women aged 50 -70 years registered at: Keir Hardie Practices, Pontcae Medical Practice, Brookside Medical Centre, Dowlais Medical Centre, Treharris Primary Care Centre, Morlais Medical Centre, Oakland Surgery and Troed Y Fan Practice will automatically receive their breast screening invitations in the post, women over 70 can request appointments by telephoning the screening office on 029 2039 7222.
 
Alongside breast screening, the other adult screening programmes include Bowel, Cervical and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening. The links will take you through to our key messages.
 
Bowel Screening: Men and women aged 60 -74 are sent a home test kit to complete every 2 years
 
AAA Screening: Men aged 65 are invited for an ultrasound scan to check the size of their abdominal aorta
 
Cervical Screening: Women aged 25 -49 are invited for a smear test every 3 years, women 50 -64 are invited for a smear every 5 years.
 
Please can you assist in helping us raise awareness of the national screening programmes.
 
The Screening Engagement Team are available to deliver screening talks, screening awareness training, support events, set up information stands and provide free screening resources. Please let us know if there is anything you would like us to do in your community or workplace.
 
Additionally, please check out our new Bowel screening Carers booklet and Transgender Screening leaflet
 
 

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