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  1. BLACKFRIARS MEDICAL PRACTICE
    Main reception - 01334 477477
    Fax - 01334 465622
  2. PRACTICE OPENING HOURS
    Monday to Friday
    8:00am - 6:00pm
    Practice Closure Dates
  3. OUT OF HOURS
    Before 8am and after 6pm on weekdays, and at weekends phone main surgery number which will automatically be put through to NHS 24. NHS 24 number – 08454 24 24 24.
    Please only use this service for problems that cannot wait until the next working day.
  4. SERIOUS EMERGENCIES
    DIAL 999
  5. LOCAL PHARMACIES
    Lloyds - 01334 475395
    Boots - 01334 474306
    Morrisons - 01334 477600
  6. STUDENTS
    Have you registered with a doctor?
    At Blackfriars, we register all students with surnames from Goe-M (inclusive)
    For surnames A-God, please contact Feddinch practice on 01334 476840.
    For surnames N-Z, please contact Strathcairn practice on 01334 473441.
  7. INFORMATION LEAFLETS
    Click here for patient information leaflets

Well Woman/Cervical Screening

Your Doctor and Practice Nurse can advise on all aspects of female/sexual health.

Cervical screening is a method of preventing cancer by detecting abnormal cells in the cervix (neck of the womb) early on. Cervical screening is not a test for cancer, but checks for cell changes that may, if left untreated, go on to develop into cancer.

In many cases, cell changes will go back to normal on their own. In some cases, the abnormal cells will need to be treated. The NHS Cervical Screening Programme aims to reduce the number of women who develop cervical cancer and the number of women who die from the disease.

Being invited for cervical screening doesn't mean you're particularly at risk from cervical cancer - all women aged 20 to 60 are invited. Attending screening regularly should mean that any abnormal changes in the cervix are identified early on. If needed, treatment can be given quickly to prevent cancer developing.

If you would like to know more about cervical screening, talk to your Practice nurse or Doctor,
visit www.nhs24.com/cervicalscreening or phone the free NHS Helpline on 0800 22 44 88.

The Cervical Smear Test explained

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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