This is how mums can get free childcare so they won’t miss their smear test

By Rhona Shennan
Published 2nd May 2019, 15:16 BST
Updated 2nd May 2019, 17:16 BST
Busy mothers can find it difficult to take the time to have their smear test (Photo: Shutterstock)Busy mothers can find it difficult to take the time to have their smear test (Photo: Shutterstock)
Busy mothers can find it difficult to take the time to have their smear test (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Figures have shown that screening rates across all ages for attending their smear tests are at the lowest they’ve ever been for two decades.

In a survey conducted by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust (the UK’s only charity dedicated to women, their families and friends affected by cervical cancer), the numbers reflect a worrying trend of women not attending their smear tests for a variety of reasons.

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Childcare.co.uk is looking to tackle one of the common reasons women don’t attend their screening.

A solution?

Childcare.co.uk has launched a nationwide initiative to try and increase the numbers of women attending their cervical screening appointments.

In order to do this, the childcare platform is offering mothers an hour of childcare free of charge to allow them to attend their smear test.

Richard Conway, founder of Childcare.co.uk, said: “There’s been a lot in the media about a fall in women not attending smear tests for various reasons, and I suspect a main one for mother is not finding the time around their children.”