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Cromwell Medical Centre
General Practice (GP) Service
Easter Hours:
We have walk-in only clinics on Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st March from 10:00AM - 3:00 PM
Services Provided
Cervical Screening
All women and people with a cervix aged 25 – 69 who have ever had intimate skin-to-skin contact or been sexually active should have regular cervical screening. This includes women who have been immunised against HPV. Together, regular screening and HPV immunisation provide the best protection against cervical cancer.
There are now more options for how you have cervical screening done:
- a simple vaginal swab test for HPV, either done yourself or with help from a healthcare professional
- a cervical sample taken by a healthcare professional (used to be known as a smear test).
Talk with your healthcare provider to decide which option is best for you.
If HPV is found, you may need to have a follow-up test or be referred directly for colposcopy.
If you’ve not yet had HPV testing, you should be screened 3 years after your last test (or 1 year if immune deficient). Once you have had an HPV test, and providing HPV is not found, your next screening will be in 5 years (or 3 years if immune deficient).
For more information: Cervical screening | Time to Screen - National Screening Unit
Contact Details
Cromwell Medical Centre, 192 Waenga Drive, Cromwell
Central Lakes
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
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Phone
(03) 445 1119
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Fax
(03) 445 1952
Healthlink EDI
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Email
Website
192 Waenga Drive
Cromwell
Otago 9310
Street Address
192 Waenga Drive
Cromwell
Otago 9310
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This page was last updated at 12:16PM on March 27, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Cromwell Medical Centre.