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Whakawhiti Ora Pai Community Health Centre
General Practice (GP) Service, Kaupapa Māori
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
Nau mai Haere mai to all our Far north wahine come and get your cervical smear done by our lovely WOP clinical nursing team who are here to support yours and your whanaus health and wellbeing.
Contact Details
Whakawhiti Ora Pai, 6652 Far North Road, Te Kao
Northland
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(09) 409 7880
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Fax
(09) 409 8086
Healthlink EDI
whakopch
Website
Tohoraha, 7 Northwood Avenue, Pukenui
Northland
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Phone
(09) 409 8287
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Fax
(09) 409 8086
Healthlink EDI
whakopch
Website
Cnr Te Hapua & Waharua Roads, Te Hapua
Northland
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Phone
(09) 409 7880
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Fax
(09) 409 8086
Healthlink EDI
whakopch
Website
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This page was last updated at 6:08PM on February 15, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Whakawhiti Ora Pai Community Health Centre.