It's completely up to you who takes your smear. You can choose to go to your regular doctor or choose to go to:

• any doctor or practice nurse
• a midwife
• Family Planning
• your sexual health service
• marae-based or other Māori health centres
• community health services, eg, Pacific or women’s health centres
• screening support services.

You can request a female smear taker from most services.

Whoever you choose, all smear takers are specially trained to make sure the test is comfortable, and meets your rights as a patient.

The National Screening Unit can help you find someone to take your smear. Give us a call on freephone 0800 729 729.