Home-testing kits now available for women in England who have missed cervical screening
Nearly 4 million women in England can order a self-testing kits to check for high-risk HPV.
The National Health Service (NHS) in England will offer over three million women HPV self-testing kits to conduct cervical screening from the comfort of their homes over the next year. This initiative aims to increase the screening rates, as around a third of eligible women have not taken advantage of the current screening offer.
The self-testing kits utilize a swab to collect a sample from the vagina, which is then sent back to the NHS for analysis. If high-risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is detected, the individuals will be invited to book a follow-up cervical screening appointment. This new method is expected to encourage more women to participate in cervical cancer prevention.
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