From July, women in England aged 25-49 who test negative for human papillomavirus (HPV) will be invited for cervical screening every 5 years instead of every 3 years. NHS England said the updated ...

Over half a million women and people with a cervix have signed a petition to stop changes being made in Wales to cervical cancer screening (which will bring the country in line with the screening ...

So we get it when the thought of booking a smear test (or cervical cancer screening) seems like a faff and can easily be put off - whether it’s due to the uncomfortable nature of the procedure, ...

We all know they’re important, but for many women smear tests feel invasive and uncomfortable, which may be why cervical screening attendance is at its lowest rate for two decades. But a new test ...

Mr Nesbitt was speaking after MLAs stood with a group of women at Stormont calling for a probe into cervical screening ...

This Cervical Screening Awareness Week I am encouraging all women to take their smear test, and equally for all women and men to encourage the women in their lives to get checked. The more we all talk ...

Smear tests are nobody's favourite, but they're a vital part of healthcare. Now, the way you're tested for HPV is changing. From July, invitations for cervical screening will be sent out every five ...

When I was 21, I received a letter from the NHS inviting me for a routine pap smear – to test for HPV and to check the health of my cervix. Usually the NHS waits until you’re 25 before sending these ...

Attending your cervical cancer screening test can feel like yet another thing on your to-do list. But busyness isn't the only reason people avoid their smear: according to an NHS survey, 62% say they ...

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2025 is a timely reminder of the importance of being proactive and aware when it comes to our health. As mums, it's easy to place ourselves and our own health lower ...

Before 2019, the NHS cervical screening programme conducted cytology testing first, only testing for HPV if abnormalities were found. In 2019, following reporting of early results of the HPV pilot by ...