Cervical Cancer: Screening
Commons · Question 112621 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 23 Feb 2026
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...