Cervical

Health

Free Cervical Health Screenings at The Fort Shopping Park This Weekend

This weekend, The Fort Shopping Park in Erdington is hosting free mobile cervical health screenings, courtesy of Birmingham SmartCare and NHS Birmingham & Solihull. If your cervical screening is due or overdue, you can simply …

By Abbie Brown · Tuesday 19 May 2026 · 1 min read

Contraceptive

Common Contraceptive Pill Raises Cancer Risk Years After Use

The contraceptive pill is a widely used method of birth control, taken by around 3.1 million women across the UK. By altering hormone levels, it effectively prevents pregnancy. However, many may not realize that this common …

By Ryhs Tomlinson · Wednesday 4 February 2026 · 2 min read