A mobile health clinic called the Living Well Bus is visiting Bootle and other parts of Sefton throughout January and February 2026 to offer drop-in cervical screening for local residents. The initiative aims to make these life‑saving tests more accessible by bringing the clinic directly into communities.
The service is open to women and people with a cervix aged 25–64 who are overdue for screening, have never been screened, or have missed previous appointments. The bus is stopping at high‑footfall sites in Sefton, including Asda Bootle (81 Strand Road, Bootle), the Netherton Activity Centre, and supermarket and community car parks across the borough, according to published timetables.
The service is managed by Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). Sefton Council has promoted the Living Well Bus as part of efforts to ensure people have the chance to catch potential health issues early; cervical screening is one of the best ways to prevent cervical cancer.
The mobile clinic forms part of a wider programme supported by the Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance that aims to eliminate cervical cancer in the region by 2040. Local reporting and NHS data indicate that roughly 30% of eligible people in parts of the North West are not up to date with cervical screening, which is a key reason for outreach activity.
You do not need to book to use the bus; the service operates on a drop‑in basis and tests are carried out in a private space by trained clinical staff. For details of dates and locations in Sefton, residents can call Sefton Council’s Bootle‑area health enquiries on 0151 944 5334. The Living Well team at CWP can also be contacted on 01244 393172 for general enquiries.
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