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NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening
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United Kingdom — Andrew Gregory Health editor
NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening
Millions of women in England who have missed cervical screening appointments will be offered free home testing kits on the NHS.
The move comes amid concerns that only two-thirds of women attend in-person cervical screening appointments when asked to do so, leaving as many as 4 million women not up to date.
Millions of women in England who have missed cervical screening appointments will be offered free home testing kits on the NHS.
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Source: The Guardian · Andrew Gregory Health editor. Published 25 Aug 2026, 04:00 am.
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