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Cervical screening

Regular cervical screening is one of your best protections against cervical cancer. Find out what it is, who needs to screen, when to do it and about the National Cervical Screening Programme.

Find a cervical screening provider

Eligibility and cost

Find out what tests are funded, including follow up tests.

Cervical screening options

Choosing the right test for you, find a screening provider, advice for screening, and what happens after a test.

Vaginal swab

An easy way for most people to collect their screening sample to test for HPV. Find out how to do the test.

Cervical sample

A cervical sample can only be taken by a trained health professional. The sample is taken from your cervix.

Where to go for cervical screening

More information and where to go for screening support.

HPV and cervical cancer

HPV and cervical cancer, including symptoms, risks and prevention.

Results of your HPV test

What the results of your HPV test, cervical sample, or colposcopy mean, and if you need further testing or treatment.

Colposcopy

The colposcopy process, and what to do before and after one.

Treatment

The different types of treatment.

Cervical screening: Data and privacy

Find out what information we collect, how we use and protect it, and how to change the information we collect.

Downloadable posters and resources

Resources about cervical screening are on HealthEd. This includes resources in other languages.

Cervical screening resources — HealthEd
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