{"id":474,"date":"2020-12-23T11:58:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T11:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ichr.ie\/?p=474"},"modified":"2020-12-24T15:02:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T15:02:40","slug":"submission-to-the-national-screening-service-removal-of-the-word-woman-from-hpv-cervical-screening-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ichr.ie\/submission-to-the-national-screening-service-removal-of-the-word-woman-from-hpv-cervical-screening-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"Submission to the National Screening Service \u2013 Removal of the word \u201cWoman\u201d from HPV Cervical Screening Literature"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-jpewe-04e19ddb9c13a829e15ba67e3b938150 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   container_wrap fullsize'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-dn43q-ec55631260665078b46dd50e2e1380af av-gridrow-cell av_one_fifth no_margin  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class='special_amp'>\u201d<\/span> from HPV Cervical Screening Literature<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kj2z5ymc-8350e9baaa25f1c8400323a1ae03bd11\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kj2z5ymc-8350e9baaa25f1c8400323a1ae03bd11{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kj2z5ymc-8350e9baaa25f1c8400323a1ae03bd11 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_image  av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kiaea5zn-75e70748861c275fdc3f301196c16960\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kiaea5zn-75e70748861c275fdc3f301196c16960 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kiaea5zn-75e70748861c275fdc3f301196c16960 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kiaea5zn-75e70748861c275fdc3f301196c16960 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-481 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-481 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ichr.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pexels-dennis-magati-862848-e1608724359103.jpg\" alt='Submission to the National Screening Service \u2013 Removal of the word \u201cWoman\u201d from HPV Cervical Screening Literature' title='Submission to the National Screening Service \u2013 Removal of the word \u201cWoman\u201d from HPV Cervical Screening Literature'  height=\"540\" width=\"1200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichr.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pexels-dennis-magati-862848-e1608724359103.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ichr.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pexels-dennis-magati-862848-e1608724359103-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ichr.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pexels-dennis-magati-862848-e1608724359103-1030x464.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/ichr.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pexels-dennis-magati-862848-e1608724359103-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ichr.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/pexels-dennis-magati-862848-e1608724359103-705x317.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kiaebndu-f1087c94582ea4d8bfd418e5b24bf9d7\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kiaebndu-f1087c94582ea4d8bfd418e5b24bf9d7{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kiaebndu-f1087c94582ea4d8bfd418e5b24bf9d7 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kiae35dz-722c528016c51254f3186fc23fe2049c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In November 2020, the National Screening Service asked for feedback on their new public information and educational resources materials in CervicalCheck, specifically around their new use of gender-neutral language, which included removal of the word \u201c<em>woman<\/em>\u201d from all literature and replacing it with \u201c<em>people with a cervix<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>You can find the Irish Council for Human Rights submission at this <a href=\"https:\/\/ichr.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/National-Screening-Service-14.12.2020.pdf\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On 21 December 2020, we received the following response from the National Screening Service:<br \/>\n<em>\u201cThank you for your email.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In November of this year we asked for your feedback on our new public information and educational resources materials in CervicalCheck. We specifically asked for your thoughts on our new use of gender neutral language, and our efforts to make sure the cervical screening service is accessible and inclusive of everyone in the population. We wanted to evaluate how we can develop and improve it. You can read more about our literature revision process\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.screeningservice.ie\/news\/news.php?idx=237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>here.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>A big thank you to everyone who responded. You shared your thoughts on the good work we are doing, and also indicated where you would like to see change.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You told us that you would like to see the use of the word \u201cwoman\u201d included, where we have said \u201cpeople with a cervix\u201d. You said it was important for understanding and for inclusion.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You said that while you understood that we have a schedule in place to evaluate, develop and improve all our HPV literature, you would nevertheless like to see the word \u201cwoman\u201d inserted on an interim basis, while we work through our longer-term revision process.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We have listened to extensive stakeholder feedback and have made this change to our website, leaflets and healthcare professional information. This means that the phrase \u201cpeople with a cervix\u201d has been changed to incorporate \u201cwomen and people with a cervix\u201d wherever it appears in our literature.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>An NSS Communications Working Group, chaired by our Public Health division, is now arranging to meet with participants, healthcare professionals and advocacy groups to assess our new HPV cervical screening information, and consider this feedback further. This review process will form part of the work of our wider NSS Equity Strategy, which has begun in 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The NSS knows that working in partnership with patients and the public delivers better health outcomes. In support of this ideal, we established the Patient and Public Partnership panel, comprising patient representatives and staff of the NSS who work together to shape policy and communications across our four screening programmes. 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