Screening equity strategy 2022-2025
- All Wales/National
- Annual
Our vision, across the national screening programmes in Wales, is that everyone eligible for screening has equitable access and opportunity to take up their screening offer using reliable information to make a personal informed choice. The purpose of this strategy is to identify how through collaborative working with our partners in Local Health Boards; the Third Sector and the people of Wales we can achieve this ambition.
Whether or not to take part in screening is a choice for the individual that is consistent with their values and unique circumstances. However, some people do not actively make a decision to decline screening but are unable to take up their offer due to a range of interlinked barriers. These barriers may include logistical or physical challenges driven by economic or environmental factors that reduce access to locations where screening is taking place. Other people may not have received information in appropriate formats or languages to ensure that they have the necessary knowledge to make an informed choice. Others may not consider preventative screening as part of their social norm or cultural identity. These barriers may be relevant at a national or local level and may be specific to a programme or relate to a community or individual.
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