17/06/2025
Cervical screening saves approximately 2,000 lives every year in England. Cervical screening is free, and offered to anyone with a cervix between the ages of 25 to 64, regardless of sexuality or ethnicity If you have missed your appointment or have any unusual symptoms, don’t wait - contact your GP practice straight away. For more information visit the website ➡️ screeningsaveslives.co.uk/cervical-screening or speak to your GP practice.
Cervical screening is offered to women from the ages of 25 to 64. It looks for abnormal cells in the cervix which might become cancer if left untreated. The test involves using a soft brush to take a sample of cells from the surface of your cervix. Cervical screening used to be called a ‘smear