
Jade Goody: Cancer charity hopes documentary serves as ‘a reminder’
The UK's largest cervical cancer charity has said it hopes a documentary about Jade Goody will serve as "a reminder" of the impact of the disease.The finale of Channel 4's three-part Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain aired on Wednesday.Goody's illness and death in 2009, aged 27, led to a 12% spike in women getting NHS smear tests at the time.But Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust said screening rates are now lower than ever and advised viewers to get checked."The episode is a new story for a younger generation and for others it's a reminder about the impact cervical cancer can have," the charity's head of communications Kate Sanger said."It has been fantastic to see that the documentary is generating conversations about cervical screening, especially on ...