Does your patient need extra support to be able to attend screening?

Information:

PHE: Making Reasonable Adjustments to Cancer Screening

Cancer Screening for People with Learning Disabilities

Transport Options for Patients:

EMAS Transport: 0300 300 3434
CVS Social Cars (South Derbyshire): 01283 550163

Cervical Screening:

For patients who require extra support, you can refer to the colposcopy clinic via choose and book, highlighting any extra support that may be needed e.g. hoist transfer or learning disability support.

Breast Screening:

Breast Screening Unit Contact Details - Burton and Derby University Trust Hospitals
Telephone: 01332 785 691
Email: dhft.RDHBSU@nhs.net (please do not give this email address out to patients).

Learning Disability Team:

Learning Disabilities - Screening Programmes

New guidance on improving access to NHS Screening Programmes for People with Learning Disabilities

Please see the above for suggestions on supporting patients with a learning disability to successfully participate in the screening programmes. 

If you feel your patient needs support from the LD team, please complete the appropriate form, detailing what reasonable adjustments have been tried and explain specifically what support is needed.

Here are some useful resources to aid these discussions:

Breast:

Breast Screening Opt-Out Information

Cervical:

Cervical Screening Opt-Out Information

Population screening explained

When patients should be offered screening:

The below is to be used as a guide only and it is important to double check with the patient whether they are up to date with screening.

Bowel:
60+ to 74 year olds - every 2 years
75+ patients can request a kit

Breast:
First invite between 50-53 to 71st Birthday - every 3 years

Cervical:
25-49 year old - every 3 years
50-64 year old - every 5 years 
65+ if one of last 3 tests abnormal 

Is this patient up to date with screening?