By Jeremy Sollars
DARLING Downs Hospital and Health Service mobile women’s health nurse Kathryn Anning will visit a variety of locations to conduct free Well Women’s clinics throughout February.
The service is free and confidential and is available to all women.
“A pap smear every two years can prevent the most common form of cervical cancer in up to 90 per cent of cases, and is the best protection against cervical cancer,” Ms Anning said.
“All women who have ever had sex should start having pap smears between the ages of 18 and 20 years, or two years after first having sex, whichever is later.”
Ms Anning also provides a range of other services including breast awareness and sexual health testing as well as advice for issues such as continence, menopause, contraception and general well-being.
Upcoming clinics will be held at the following locations:
* Clifton Medical Centre: Tuesday 7 February from 9am to 3pm. Contact Clifton Medical Centre on 4697 3097 for inquiries and bookings.
* Warwick Hospital Specialist Clinic (eastern side of hospital): Wednesday 8 February and Tuesday 21 February from 9am to 3pm each day. Contact the hospital’s Outpatients Department on 4660 3841 for inquiries and bookings.
* Stanthorpe Hospital: Thursday 9 February from 9.30am to 3pm. Contact the Community/Oral Health Centre on 4683 3460 for inquiries and bookings.
* Killarney and District Aged Care Facility: Thursday 23 February from 10am to 3pm. Contact 4664 1488 for inquiries and bookings.
* Allora, Southern Cross Care 29 Darling Street, Allora: Tuesday 28 February, between 9am and 3pm. For information and bookings please phone Southern Cross Care on 4666 3171.
