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Jade Goody's legacy

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Although there is huge sadness that Jade Goody lost her fight for life on Sunday, it seems as if her death has not been in vain.

Even though her story has been so heartbreaking, by choosing to live her life in the public eye, Jade has raised awareness of cervical cancer in a way that no-one else could.

Jade was fully behind the campaign to get the screening age for cervical cancer lowered from 25 to 20 in England, putting it into line with Scotland and Wales. The Government has now announced it will review the limit.
Screening for cervical cancer is now up as much as 30% in some areas of the country, according to Jo's Trust, the country's only cervical cancer charity.
Thousands of women all round the country have admitted that Jade's story has spurred them into getting a smear test - something they had previously ignored - from celebrities such as Kerry Katona to goodtoknow user Emma whose test showed an abnormal result.
Jade also backed the new cervical cancer vaccination which has recently been introduced for all teenage girls. The jab is offered to all 13-year-olds and a catch-up programme is running for other girls up to 18.