Visitors to the Angel of the North on Saturday may have been surprised to see a flash mob break out.
The event was held at the sculpture at midday as part of an ongoing public awareness campaign called Let’s Talk Cervical Screening. The campaign aims to educate women in Gateshead and the surrounding areas about HPV and cervical screening - also known as a smear test - as well as helping alleviate any concerns when it comes to booking an appointment.
In Gateshead, the latest NHS data shows that nearly 28,000 women between the ages of 24-49 years, and more than 10,000 between the ages of 50-64 years, are not up to date with their cervical screening. These figures are in line with the latest national figures from the Department of Health and Social Care which show nearly 30% of women and people with a cervix aged between 25 and 64 years are not up to date with their cervical screening.
