Cervical cancer screening kits to be sent to millions of women on NHS
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- 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)S1
- The kits contain a swab, which is used to collect a sample from the vagina, and this is then posted back to NHS labs for free.S2
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Home-testing kits now available for women in England who have missed cervical screening
Nearly 4 million women in England can order a self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV.
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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 papillomaviru…
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Millions of women to be invited to order at-home cervical screening kits
The kits contain a swab, which is used to collect a sample from the vagina, and this is then posted back to NHS labs for free.
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Published Aug 24, 2026
What to know
- 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)S1
- The kits contain a swab, which is used to collect a sample from the vagina, and this is then posted back to NHS labs for free.S2
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