1 week ago Millions of women who missed out on vital cancer screening to be sent groundbreaking at home testing kits

The initiative will see women who fail to attend an in-person check sent a self-sampling kit in the post which can be returned via pre-paid mail.

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2 w. ago GK Barry urges women to book a smear test after doctors found early signs of HPV

GK Barry has urged women not to avoid their smear tests as she opened up about her own test, where doctors found the early signs of human papillomavirus (HPV) and were able to act quickly

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3 w. ago 'Progressive' doctor performed disturbing surgeries on her sedated female patients

Mona Ghosh, 52, wrongly told up to 100 healthy women who had a pap smear test to screen for cervical cancer at her clinic that their results were abnormal.

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3 w. ago NHS makes major change to cervical cancer screenings for younger women

The change, set to take effect next month in England, follows recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee

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3 w. ago NHS announces major cervical screening change affecting millions of women

Women will be invited to get their cervical screenings every five years rather than every three if they test negative for HPV in a bid to "spare" women from "uncomfortable" screenings they don't need

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3 w. ago Major change to NHS smear tests that will see up to seven million women screened LESS often

The new protocol will be introduced from July, and applies to women aged 25 to 49 considered to be at low risk of the disease.

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3 w. ago Major change to NHS smear tests that will see women screened LESS often

The new protocol will be introduced from July, and applies to women aged 25 to 49 considered to be at low risk of the disease.

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3 w. ago NHS reveals major change to cervical screening affecting millions of women

The NHS has announced it is rolling out more personalised cervical screening for HPV

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