{"id":2497,"date":"2026-03-24T14:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/consultations\/sante-de-la-femme\/smear-test-screening\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:10:39","slug":"smear-test-screening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/fr\/consultations\/sante-de-la-femme\/smear-test-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Private smear test in London: cervical screening"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2497\" class=\"elementor elementor-2497 elementor-425\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480aefd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"480aefd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6172db4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6172db4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa9c00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fa9c00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a302984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a302984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Chelsea, the Kensington International Clinic offers cervical screening in a confidential, bilingual French-English private setting. <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For French-speaking patients living in London or visiting the city, our team of international gynaecologists and consultants provides a smooth experience, with the option to discuss your screening in your mother tongue, free from medical or cultural barriers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a365a34 text-gradient-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a365a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/fr\/la-clinique\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" viewBox=\"0 0 29 29\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M21.0464 6.54639L19.7547 7.8382L25.5029 13.5865H0V15.4134H25.5029L19.7547 21.1617L21.0464 22.4535L29 14.4999L21.0464 6.54639Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_671_17)\"><\/path><defs><linearGradient id=\"paint0_linear_671_17\" x1=\"0\" y1=\"14.4999\" x2=\"29\" y2=\"14.4999\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#FDCA90\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#896339\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9132ead e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9132ead\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120bdfb e-con-full border-gradient-rounded-alt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"120bdfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2778daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2778daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/video-kic.mp4\" autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd59eb5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd59eb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407ef9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"407ef9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82cc298 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82cc298\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9bae6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c9bae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why book a<span class=\"text-gradient\">  private smear test<\/span>  in our London clinic?\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95818e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95818e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NHS organises free cervical screening every three to five years for eligible patients. However, appointment slots can be slow to come by, and result turnaround varies. Choosing a private smear test in London at our South Kensington clinic addresses several practical needs:<\/span><\/p><p><br \/><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>A fast appointment;<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Results within five days;<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Personalised follow-up;<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enhanced confidentiality;<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>A wide choice of consultants.<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the Kensington International Clinic, your smear test fits within a comprehensive women&rsquo;s health pathway (routine consultations, menopause support, contraception, pre- and postnatal care).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da684b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7da684b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1930711 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1930711\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a533fa5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a533fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does a  <span class=\"text-gradient\"> cervical screening work<\/span>?\n\n \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d501a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7d501a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A smear test involves taking a small sample of cells from the surface of the cervix using a soft brush. The aim is to detect early cellular changes that could develop into cervical cancer, and to identify the presence of the human papillomavirus (HPV).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93ddeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e93ddeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e6026 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5e6026\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af3c707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af3c707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your appointment, step by step\n\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b68e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9b68e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pre-consultation discussion with your doctor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: medical history, date of your last period, any symptoms, and the option of having a chaperone present;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Positioning on the examination couch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Insertion of a lubricated<\/b> <b>speculum <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to visualise the cervix;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sample collection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: a soft brush is gently passed across the transformation zone of the cervix, painlessly in the vast majority of cases (a brief sensation of pressure) ;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sample sent to the laboratory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for cytological analysis and HPV testing.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The procedure itself takes two to three minutes. The full appointment (consultation, examination, post-procedure advice) lasts between 20 and 30 minutes.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9e59a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9e59a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c108e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c108e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it painful?\n\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33aab93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33aab93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sensation is generally described as mild discomfort, sometimes accompanied by light pressure. If pain occurs, it may indicate pelvic muscle tension or an underlying condition (vaginismus, dryness, endometriosis), which is important to mention.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your clinician will then adapt the size of the speculum, take the time needed and, in some cases, use a local anaesthetic gel.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d11e6b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d11e6b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-098a856 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"098a856\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d9e02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79d9e02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f72aa2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f72aa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At<span class=\"text-gradient\">  what age <\/span> and <span class=\"text-gradient\">  how often <\/span> \n should you have a smear test?\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3183da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3183da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NHS recommends cervical screening:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Every three years for people aged 25 to 49<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Every five years for people aged 50 to 64<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>After 64<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, screening usually stops, unless there is a recent history of abnormal results.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9749438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9749438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special Cases\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347c799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"347c799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Under 25<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: routine screening is not generally recommended, as cellular changes often regress spontaneously. It may, however, be carried out in the presence of symptoms or specific risk factors.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>During pregnancy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: screening is usually postponed until three months after delivery, unless there is a recent history of abnormality.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>After menopause<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: screening remains relevant up to 64, and beyond depending on personal history.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Trans and non-binary people with a cervix<\/b>: screening is recommended according to the same age criteria.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93dc1a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93dc1a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a75484 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a75484\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c53cf9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c53cf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9843d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d9843d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How <span class=\"text-gradient\">to prepare <\/span><br>for <span class=\"text-gradient\">your appointment <\/span><br> \n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0b5d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd0b5d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few simple recommendations help ensure a reliable sample:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Schedule the appointment mid-cycle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ideally between 10 and 14 days after the start of your last period.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Avoid penetrative intercourse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for 24 to 48 hours before the appointment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Do not use tampons, lubricants, vaginal creams or pessaries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for two days 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elementor-element-8b2ee77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b2ee77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pediatrician-with-Stethoscope-and-Clipboard-in-Hospital-Closeup-1024x945.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2498\" alt=\"Pediatrician with Stethoscope and Clipboard in Hospital, Closeup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pediatrician-with-Stethoscope-and-Clipboard-in-Hospital-Closeup-1024x945.png 1024w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pediatrician-with-Stethoscope-and-Clipboard-in-Hospital-Closeup-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pediatrician-with-Stethoscope-and-Clipboard-in-Hospital-Closeup-768x709.png 768w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pediatrician-with-Stethoscope-and-Clipboard-in-Hospital-Closeup-1536x1418.png 1536w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pediatrician-with-Stethoscope-and-Clipboard-in-Hospital-Closeup-2048x1890.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a69916 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a69916\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8724eed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8724eed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8320ba8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8320ba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information about <span class=\"text-gradient\">  pricing<\/span>  and <span class=\"text-gradient\">  booking<\/span>\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80ca950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80ca950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below you&rsquo;ll find all the information you need to book your appointment at our private clinic. With our specialists, you are assured of a high-quality care pathway, available in your mother tongue.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7494710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7494710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who performs your screening?\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e787d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e787d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several gynaecology specialists at our private London clinic carry out smear tests and cervical screening.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685955d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"685955d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9831a elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"9a9831a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c220c9a&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;854c6d9&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;66a9d99&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 sur 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d7799 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55d7799\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8234e38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8234e38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af309e border-gradient-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3af309e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Rami-Wakim.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2491\" alt=\"Dr Rami Wakim\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Rami-Wakim.png 480w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Rami-Wakim-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Rami-Wakim-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f2f75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61f2f75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4f7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d4f7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Dr Rami WAKIM<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A senior Consultant in Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecology, Dr Rami Wakim brings over 25 years of clinical experience. <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trained at Ain-Shams University in Cairo and later specialised in Obstetrics and Gynaecology through fellowships at University College London Hospital (UCLH) and Imperial College London, he obtained his membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2000.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bilingual in French and Arabic, he welcomes French-speaking patients, primarily for fertility and reproductive health questions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92fe9f6 text-gradient-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"92fe9f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/the-clinic\/our-doctors-practitioners\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" viewBox=\"0 0 29 29\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M21.0464 6.54639L19.7547 7.8382L25.5029 13.5865H0V15.4134H25.5029L19.7547 21.1617L21.0464 22.4535L29 14.4999L21.0464 6.54639Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_671_17)\"><\/path><defs><linearGradient id=\"paint0_linear_671_17\" x1=\"0\" y1=\"14.4999\" x2=\"29\" y2=\"14.4999\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#FDCA90\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#896339\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Meet Dr Wakim<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 sur 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c39d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0c39d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c5f00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04c5f00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096804b border-gradient-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"096804b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr.-Emily-KARA-General-Practitioner-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2511\" alt=\"Dr. Emily KARA ( General Practitioner )\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr.-Emily-KARA-General-Practitioner-2.png 480w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr.-Emily-KARA-General-Practitioner-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr.-Emily-KARA-General-Practitioner-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4b832 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f4b832\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3685b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3685b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Dr Emily KARA<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bilingual French-British general practitioner, Dr Emily Kara is one of the main points of contact for French-speaking patients at the Kensington International Clinic. <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She delivers international vaccination consultations, vaccination assessments for adults and children, as well as routine gynaecological consultations, including cervical screening.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Her daily practice in French ensures a smooth experience for screening, contraception and long-term women&rsquo;s health follow-up.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41733a7 text-gradient-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"41733a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/the-clinic\/our-doctors-practitioners\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" viewBox=\"0 0 29 29\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M21.0464 6.54639L19.7547 7.8382L25.5029 13.5865H0V15.4134H25.5029L19.7547 21.1617L21.0464 22.4535L29 14.4999L21.0464 6.54639Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_671_17)\"><\/path><defs><linearGradient id=\"paint0_linear_671_17\" x1=\"0\" y1=\"14.4999\" x2=\"29\" y2=\"14.4999\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#FDCA90\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#896339\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Meet Dr. Kara<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 sur 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e737dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e737dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce7bad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ce7bad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b116e border-gradient-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0b116e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Madhu-GHOSH.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1777\" alt=\"Dr Madhu GHOSH\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Madhu-GHOSH.png 480w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Madhu-GHOSH-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dr-Madhu-GHOSH-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f9886 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0f9886\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e5926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28e5926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Dr Madhu GHOSH<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr Madhu Ghosh is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at St George&rsquo;s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trained in India and the United Kingdom, she is a Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and developed her expertise in gynaecological scanning and early pregnancy following her training at St George&rsquo;s Hospital. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside English, she speaks Bengali, Hindi and Urdu, broadening the multilingual care available to international patients.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc3b81 text-gradient-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4fc3b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/the-clinic\/our-doctors-practitioners\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" viewBox=\"0 0 29 29\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M21.0464 6.54639L19.7547 7.8382L25.5029 13.5865H0V15.4134H25.5029L19.7547 21.1617L21.0464 22.4535L29 14.4999L21.0464 6.54639Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_671_17)\"><\/path><defs><linearGradient id=\"paint0_linear_671_17\" x1=\"0\" y1=\"14.4999\" x2=\"29\" y2=\"14.4999\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#FDCA90\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#896339\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Meet Dr. Ghosh<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Suivant\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89d56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f89d56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consultation fees\n\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b831c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7b831c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fee for a private smear test at our clinic includes the consultation, the sample collection, cytological analysis at an accredited laboratory, the HPV test (with sub-typing if required), and the delivery and interpretation of your results. A detailed quote is provided when you book.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb24e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb24e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Rami Wakim fees\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5403432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5403432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Gynaecology \u2013 Fees<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Service<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Duration<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Fee<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultation Gynaecology (initial)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3200<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video Consultation<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3150<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultation + Ultrasound<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3390<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultrasound<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3250<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultrasound Follow-up<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3180<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IUD Placement<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3320 + IUD cost<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IUD Removal<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3240<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early Pregnancy Scan + Consultation<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3390<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early Pregnancy Scan<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3240<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Fertility \u2013 Fees<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Service<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Duration<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Fee<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultation Fertility (Female)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3250<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultation Fertility (Couple)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3300<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultation Fertility (Video)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3180<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultation Follow-up<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3220<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fertility Scan<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3200<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ovulation Scan<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3180<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bb96e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0bb96e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Madhu Gosh fees\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0edc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e0edc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Service<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Duration<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Fee<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultation Gynaecology (initial)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3170<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D Gynaecology Ultrasound Scan (with consultation)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3390<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early Pregnancy Scan (without consultation)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3240<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultrasound Scan + Endometrial Biopsy<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3450<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultrasound-Guided Insertion\/Removal of IUD (coil) + IUD cost<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3320<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultation + IUD Removal + Ultrasound<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3240<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultation + Difficult IUD Removal (extended ultrasound)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3440<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3477c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f3477c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Emily Kara  FEES\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc88f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fc88f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>General Practice \u2013 Fees<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Service<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Duration<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Fee<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultation<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3135<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GP Consultation for Children<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3140<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultation<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3180<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extended Consultation<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45\u201360 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3350<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaccination Consultation (+ vaccine price)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 min<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3135<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Gynaecology \u2013 Fees<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Service<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Fee<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consultation Gynaecology<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3150<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-042f1fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"042f1fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621c18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"621c18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW TO BOOK\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9706a71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9706a71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8960045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8960045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To book an appointment with one of our cervical screening specialists:<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>By phone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 020 7589 9321<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>By email<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: contact@kic.london<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Online<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: through our booking system<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f3afa text-gradient-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"64f3afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/kensington-clinic.preprod-machine.net\/fr\/la-clinique\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" viewBox=\"0 0 29 29\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M21.0464 6.54639L19.7547 7.8382L25.5029 13.5865H0V15.4134H25.5029L19.7547 21.1617L21.0464 22.4535L29 14.4999L21.0464 6.54639Z\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0dd9d6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0dd9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67ea55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d67ea55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does a smear test detect all gynaecological infections? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8de95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f8de95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bbb2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bbb2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>No.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The smear test only looks for cellular changes in the cervix and the presence of HPV. It does not screen for sexually transmitted infections (chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis), or for bacterial or fungal vaginal infections. A complementary STI panel can be carried out on request during the same appointment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2241\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2241\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I have a smear test during my period? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2241\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd1c92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fd1c92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1379bc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1379bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>It is best to avoid it, as menstrual blood can interfere with cytological analysis.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your period starts close to your appointment, please contact the clinic to reschedule.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2242\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2242\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is a smear test covered by private health insurance? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2242\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028f010 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"028f010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81222b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c81222b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Most international private health insurers cover cervical screening.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exact coverage depends on your contract: a quote can be provided in advance for your insurer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2243\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2243\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What should I do if my HPV result is positive? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2243\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97dfdaa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97dfdaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df72fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3df72fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>A positive HPV result is not a cancer diagnosis.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It indicates the presence of the virus, which in most cases will be cleared naturally by the immune system. Depending on the associated cytological profile, your clinician will recommend either a follow-up at 12 months or a colposcopy for further investigation of the cervix.<\/span><\/p><p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Chelsea, the Kensington International Clinic offers cervical screening in a confidential, bilingual French-English private setting. \u00a0 For French-speaking patients living in London or visiting the city, our team of international gynaecologists and consultants provides a smooth experience, with the option to discuss your screening in your mother tongue, free from medical or cultural barriers. 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