As part of the recent Women’s Health Week, Tend Pakuranga invited enrolled patients who were due, overdue, or never screened to book in for a free cervical screening, and the response was incredible, it says.
Within just a couple of hours, every appointment was booked. In the days that followed, it quickly opened up more slots to meet demand.
On the Friday, its nurses were thrilled to see so many women prioritising their health. A few common themes stood out:
- Every patient who came in had received an email reminder.
- One patient, who’d put off traditional smears for years due to mobility issues, finally completed hers after learning about the swab test option via email.
- For many women, the combination of free screening and the Women’s Health Week promotion was the nudge they needed, turning “I’ll get around to it” into “today is the day”.
It was an inspiring day that showed how much easier access and awareness can help women take charge of their health and save lives with cervical screening.
