DIY cervical screening kits could be rolled out from early 2026, NHS plan says

At-home screening kits to be rolled out in England in bid to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040

At-home cervical screening kits could potentially be rolled out in England from next year to help meet the goal of eliminating cervical cancer by 2040, according to a new health service blueprint.

DIY cervical screening kits could be rolled out from early 2026, NHS plan says

The health service said plans are ‘under way’ to ensure it can implement DIY testing if it is recommended by the UK National Screening Committee.

At-home DIY cervical cancer test could be rolled out ‘early 2026’, NHS says

AT- HOME cervical screening tests could be rolled out in England from as early as next year, health chiefs have announced. The move could “revolutionise access” to screening and help eliminate cervical cancer by 2040, according to NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard. GettyAt-home cervical cancer tests could be rolled out next year to boost screening uptake[/caption] Planning is underway to allow women to order DIY tests through the NHS …

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Since its implementation in May 2021, the Program for the Early Detection of Cervical Cancer has benefited 22,527 women. This program, developed by the National Health Service (SNS), together with First Lady Raquel Arbaje and the National Health Insurance (Senasa), is present in nine prioritized hospitals and in mobile workshops deployed throughout the country to reduce the incidence and mortality of this pathology through early detection.