Pennine GP Alliance (PGPA) have co-produced two short films to share the experiences of people living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and their engagement with cancer screening. The films show lived experience, challenge barriers to screening, and provide practical guidance for professionals and the wider public.

Film 1: A Right to Live - https://bit.ly/RightToLiveFilm  

Aimed at health and care professionals, this film explores how services can better support people living with SMI to increase cancer screening uptake. It combines voices of lived experience with professional perspectives to highlight practical steps toward more inclusive care. 

Film 2: Bits, Boobs and Poo - https://bit.ly/BitsBoobsandPooFilm 

Designed for the wider public, and particularly those living with SMI or other mental health conditions, this film encourages normalising cancer screening, reducing fear, and fostering open conversations about health and prevention. 

These films were co-produced with the Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery and Wellbeing College, part of the South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, and funded by the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance. None of this would have been possible without the insight and bravery of the peer support workers with lived experience.