Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112621

Cervical Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 11 February 2026

Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce at-home test kits for cervical smears.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The Government has announced the introduction of human papilloma virus (HPV) self-testing in the National Health Service cervical screening programme for the under-screened population in England. The NHS has begun planning an in-service evaluation (ISE) o...

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