Human Papillomavirus: Screening
Commons · Question 26044 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when HPV self-sampling kits will become available through the NHS in the Black Country; how many people in Walsall Borough are expected to be eligible; and what steps will be taken to prevent diffe
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 14 Sep 2026
Human papillomavirus (HPV) self-testing was launched in a gradual roll out nationally through the NHS Cervical Screening Programme from 25 August 2026. Individuals aged 30 to 65 years old who have been identified nationally as falling behind in their scre...