"The gold standard is still to carry on with your smear tests", even for women who have had a vaccine, Whatley said.

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin urges women to attend tests and not just rely on the vaccine.

NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening ...

Nearly 4 million women in England can order a self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV.

Eligible women will be able to order a free self-testing kit online through the NHS app.

Millions of women will be sent at-home cervical cancer screening kits for free on the NHS, it was announced today. Campaigners welcomed the move which will see tests mailed out to those who have not ...

AT-home smear tests will be sent to millions of women in England. The NHS is targeting those who have not attended cervical cancer screening appointments – around four million women. The move has been ...

The NHS has pledged to eliminate cervical cancer in England by 2040. This will be achieved by amping up current vaccination and screening programs. While this goal may seem unrealistic or even ...

From July, women in England aged 25-49 who test negative for human papillomavirus (HPV) will be invited for cervical screening every 5 years instead of every 3 years. NHS England said the updated ...

Nearly one in three women and other people with a cervix in the UK don’t attend their cervical screening when invited. Yet this quick, routine test helps prevent up to 70% of cervical cancer deaths by ...

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 ...