Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 68241

Cervical Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 24 July 2025

Question

Alison Bennett

Liberal DemocratMid Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of recent changes to NHS smear tests on (a) women's health and (b) uptake of cervical cancer screening.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The UK National Screening Committee’s recommendation to change the cervical screening intervals from three to five years for women aged between 25 and 49 years old was made in 2019. The evidence and consultation responses supporting the recommendation is ...

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