A radical shake-up will see tests mailed out to women in England who have not attended screening appointments so they can self-swab for cancer-causing high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV)
Cervical cancer screening kits to be sent to millions of women on NHS
A radical shake-up will see tests mailed out to women in England who have not attended screening appointments so they can self-swab for cancer-causing high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV)
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Dan Warburton Senior News Reporter
00:05, 25 Aug 2026Updated 00:07, 25 Aug 2026
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMillions of women in England who have missed cervical screening appointments are to be…
Eligible women aged between 30 and 65 will be sent invitations through the NHS app, text message, email or by letter
Eligible women aged between 30 and 65 will be sent invitations through the NHS app, text message, email or by letter
Eligible women aged between 30 and 65, who have not attended screening appointments, will be sent invitations through the NHS…
NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening
Wes Streeting said the move was part of efforts to provide healthcare ‘that works around people’s lives’
