NHS reminder for women who may have 'missed' out

The NHS has issued a reminder to womenRory Poulter10:56, 26 Aug 2026Millions of women who may have 'missed' out on a key appointment are being urged to take up a new NHS home-testing option.‌The NHS has issued a reminder to women who have failed to attend previous cervical screening appointments as a major new programme of HPV self-testing kits gets under way. Nearly four million women in England who are behind with their cervical screening will eventually be offered the free kits. Women who are eligible will be contacted by the NHS and invited to order a kit through the NHS App or their NHS online account.‌The programme begins with women aged 30 to 65 who have not attended cervical screening following previous invitations, with the rollout taking place in phases. The NHS has stressed that