According to the NHS, some of the most common barriers to cervical screening attendance included embarrassment, anxiety, a lack of understand, concerns about pain, busy schedules and fear of results.

Women aged 25 to 49 who test negative for human papillomavirus (HPV) will be invited to cervical screening every five years instead of every three, under new NHS guidelines. The change, set to take ...

The Trust's own review found eight women whose smear tests were misread by screeners went on to develop cancer.

Women aged 25 to 49 who test negative for human papillomavirus (HPV) will be invited to cervical screening every five years instead of every three, under new NHS guidelines. The change, set to take ...

A new public awareness campaign has launched to encourage more women and people with a cervix across the West Midlands to ...

A new initiative is set to offer women in England the option of performing cervical screening tests at home, aimed at boosting uptake and combating cervical cancer. The move targets those who have ...

NHS England has set a target date of 2040 to eliminate cervical cancer through a combination of HPV vaccination and screening. Its Chief Executive, Amanda Pritchard, said making the "ambition" a ...

There was a 15.5% increase in the number of people undergoing cervical screening in 2021-22 compared with 2020-21, according to the latest statistical data released by NHS Digital. The new annual ...

Last November, the NHS pledged to eliminate cervical cancer in England by 2040 – and even in the few short months since that announcement, the UK has recorded significant progress when it comes to ...