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Written question asked by Shivani Raja (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Cervical Cancer: Screening

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support GP surgeries and sexual health clinics in handling increased demand for follow-up cervical screening appointments resulting from positive high-risk HPV self-tests.

Answer

I refer the Hon Member to the press release issued by NHS England setting out the objectives of the self-testing rollout, and to the impact assessments carried out to inform the development of this policy, all of which are available at the following links:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/2026/08/nhs-rolls-out-discreet-home-testing-kits-against-cervical-cancer-for-millions-of-women/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervical-screening-hpv-self-sampling-impact-assessments


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
22526
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Cervical cancer Screening
Link
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