Health · 25 August 2026

NHS sending home HPV test kits to millions of women

Millions of English women who have not attended cervical screening appointments are to receive complimentary at-home testing kits from the NHS. The kits contain a swab to collect a sample, which is then posted back to NHS labs for testing for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). If HPV is found, women will be invited for a follow-up cervical screening appointment with a clinician.

By BriefTea Editorial · 25 August 2026 at 1:18

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