THE TECHNOLOGY IS POWERFUL . IT IS BEING USED TO REACH A COHORT OF PEOPLE THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY DEEMED UNREACHABLE TO HELP SUPPORT NHS ENGLAND ’ S DRIVE TO FIND AND TREAT THOSE UNKNOWINGLY LIVING WITH HEPATITIS C .
H E A L T H I N S I G H T S living in deprived areas are also less likely to have received the HPV vaccination .
Being able to see patterns in poor uptake and where opportunities might exist for outreach programmes , for example , centred around particular postcodes or in communities where English is not a first spoken language , can help plan for and stimulate locally sensitive initiatives to reverse this trend .
Furthermore , according to the National Institute of Health : ‘ stigmas that associate the HPV vaccine with sexual activity and promiscuity are prevalent among parents of vaccine-eligible children and are associated with lower intentions to vaccinate one ’ s child ’.
Dr Ian Wood , Clinical Director for EMIS , and practicing GP
If that ’ s the case , primary care ’ s role in the programme couldn ’ t be more vital . It can
THE TECHNOLOGY IS POWERFUL . IT IS BEING USED TO REACH A COHORT OF PEOPLE THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY DEEMED UNREACHABLE TO HELP SUPPORT NHS ENGLAND ’ S DRIVE TO FIND AND TREAT THOSE UNKNOWINGLY LIVING WITH HEPATITIS C .
provide healthcare professionals with another opportunity to explore this with parents with a clinician they are more familiar with .
Down the line for the child , it can also provide them in adulthood with a second chance for consent and reduce the risk of developing cervical cancer . Something they may , or may not , even be aware of was decided for them as a child .
To answer these questions , we need a clear data-driven picture . Fortunately , we now have the data and the technology available to do just that , we just need to bring them both together .
Rarely are we given an opportunity to so greatly reduce the risk of cancer and so we must grab this opportunity with both hands . �
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