We’re pleased to share that our ‘Cervical Screening as a Trauma Survivor’ film, produced in collaboration with the Healthwatch Essex Trauma Ambassador Group, has been nominated to win a National Film Award!
With nearly 1 in 3 people not attending their cervical screening appointments, the Trauma Ambassador Group (TAG) recognised a need to highlight the challenges that trauma survivors may experience.
Working closely with the group, we produced a short film to demonstrate the trigger-points for trauma survivors and educate professionals on how appointments could be improved to make patients more comfortable. The film walks through the process of a cervical screening, outlining potential triggering moments during an appointment.
Michelle, Della and Sharon during filming.
Michelle, a nurse, suggests improvements that could be made, including the language used, the set-up of the room, and taking time with an appointment. She also runs through the equipment used and the process of a cervical screening, the short clip of which can be found on our TikTok.
When initially creating the film, Della, a Trauma Ambassador, shared the importance of the film: “Too often women are given scare tactics around cervical screening… We need to be heard and supported and have trauma informed clinics available or a Trauma Card that is understood by practitioners.”
To be in with a chance of making it to the next stage and winning, we need your votes! It is free to register and should only take a few minutes to put in your vote, just head to the Charity Film Awards’ page on ‘Cervical Screening as a Trauma Survivor’ to vote.