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Understanding Your Screening Invitation
What an invitation means and where to ask questions.
Public health knowledge library
Cancer Prevention & Screening Information Library
Clear, evidence-led information about cancer prevention, NHS screening programmes and common screening tests.
BloomShield helps people understand screening, recognise barriers to participation and find trusted official health information.
Screening Information Is Not a Diagnosis
- Screening is generally intended for people who do not have symptoms.
- Do not wait for a screening invitation if you have symptoms or concerns. Contact your GP.
- BloomShield provides public health education. This hub does not diagnose medical conditions or replace advice from a qualified healthcare professional.
- For urgent advice in England, use NHS 111 online (external link, opens in a new tab). Call 999 for a life-threatening emergency.
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NHS Cancer Screening Programmes
Understand who screening is for, what happens and where to find current official guidance.
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Bowel Cancer Screening
The NHS programme, home FIT kit, results, benefits and limitations.
Read Our GuidePublished
Cervical Screening
An accessible guide to cervical screening and HPV testing.
Read Our GuidePublished
Breast Screening
An accessible guide to NHS breast screening and mammograms.
Read Our GuidePublished
NHS Lung Health Checks
Who may be invited and what a lung health check can involve.
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Screening Tests Explained
Plain-language guides to common screening and investigation tests.
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FIT Test
What a faecal immunochemical test checks for and how it is used.
Read Our GuidePublished
HPV Test
How high-risk human papillomavirus testing is used in cervical screening.
Read Our GuidePublished
Mammogram
What happens during an X-ray examination of the breasts.
Read Our GuidePublished
PSA Test
What a prostate-specific antigen blood test can and cannot indicate.
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Prevention and Early Detection
Evidence-led information to support awareness and informed health decisions.
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Cancer Symptoms
Changes to notice and when to seek advice from a healthcare professional.
Read Our GuidePublished
Reducing Cancer Risk
Evidence-based actions that may reduce the risk of some cancers.
Read Our GuidePublished
HPV Vaccination
How vaccination helps protect against HPV-related cancers.
Read Our GuidePublished
Family History and Inherited Risk
When family history may be relevant and who to speak to.
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Screening Access and Equality
Practical information about invitations, barriers and supporting equitable participation.
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Why People Miss Cancer Screening
Common practical, social and service barriers to participation.
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Screening and Language Barriers
Finding accessible information and communication support.
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Supporting Someone to Attend Screening
Ways to offer practical, respectful and informed support.
From information to participation
How BloomShield Helps
BloomShield connects accessible public health information with community engagement, practical access support and connected care pathways.
ScreenSmart Communities™
builds understanding, confidence and informed participation through trusted community engagement.
ScreenAccess™
identifies and helps address practical, social and service barriers to screening access.
ScreenConnect™
supports navigation, coordination and continuity across screening and care pathways.
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