Local doctors would like to remind and encourage women and people with a cervix to attend their cervical screening.

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month and a leading local cancer doctor is asking residents to familiarise themselves with the symptoms of blood cancer to help improve rates of early diagnosis and save lives.

Around 2,300 secondary school pupils from 32 schools have recently learnt the importance of cervical screening, also known as smear tests. Blackburn GP and Pennine Lancashire Clinical Lead for Cancer, Dr Neil Smith and Screening Co-ordinator Kath…