Cervical screening in pregnancy: an opportunity for nurses and midwives to drive equitable cervical cancer elimination

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Cervical screening is not offered within all maternity services in Australia, with a clear gap between clinical guidelines and best practice. Women remain unscreened despite multiple pregnancies. Collective action is urgently needed across all professional groups to make cervical screening a routine part of maternity care.

Nurses and midwives are well placed to champion this and the availability of self-collection for cervical screening makes this a realistic goal. However, implementation of screening in maternity care requires system changes to reduce structural hierarchies. We all have a part to play in the equitable elimination of cervical cancer. 

CORRECTION NOTICE - ERRATUM
Correction to: “Cervical screening in pregnancy: an opportunity for nurses and midwives to drive equitable cervical cancer elimination” by Jordan Dixon and Kate Flynn.

A correction (ERRATUM) to this article has been issued at the request of the authors.

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The article has now been corrected to include the correct wording as written and intended by the authors.

A Correction Notice (ERRATUM) has been published and is available at: https://doi.org/10.37464/2025.424.2494

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