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 ...

The number of women having cervical screenings has reached a 20-year low, with one in four failing to attend their appointment. But with two women dying every day from cervical cancer in the UK - and ...

NHSX has announced the launch of a new cloud-based IT system for cervical screening in England. The initiative has been welcomed by charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, which said it was necessary for ...

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 ...

Recently, I visited my local GP practice in Liverpool for a smear test appointment and was floored by how long it took. This wasn't my first screening - I'm 35 and women receive invitations for ...

Cathryn Russell, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer at 26, wants the screening age to be lowered.

A research study recently published in the Lancet reported that girls who received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at the age of 12 or 13 had an almost zero risk of dying from cervical cancer ...

Around 80% of teenagers in England already receive the HPV vaccine. Prostock-studio/ Shutterstock The NHS has pledged to eliminate cervical cancer in England by 2040. This will be achieved by amping ...

Changes to the cervical cancer screening programme in England, Scotland, and Wales is likely to result in a higher number of people being diagnosed with the HPV virus. As the BBC reports, summer 2020 ...

That’s probably not a headline you expected to read this weekend, but yes, Harry Styles’s comeback has prompted the NHS to share a vital warning. As a result, Macmillan Cancer Support has heaped ...