A new home cervical cancer test kit is not the "gold standard" - but is a "good enough" alternative for those who cannot make ...

You know when you’re getting older when the NHS starts calling you in for checks for all the big killers. This week a box ...

Women in England who are most likely to miss routine cervical screening test appointments will be offered a test to be taken ...

New plans have been announced to shake up the way cervical cancer risk is detected in England: at-home HPV testing kits are ...

DIY cervical cancer tests will be sent to women’s homes under NHS plans to boost uptake and help eradicate the disease. The ...

Plans are still being finalised but it is hoped women in deprived areas, where uptake is lower, will get the tests first.

According to Dr Raj, ‘a self-test means that the patient has more control over any potential discomfort and also the test ...

The NHS is to roll out DIY cervical cancer screening at home. Women who have consistently missed offers for screening will be ...

These kits could help detect one of the most common types of cancer in the UK before noticeable symptoms appear.

The NHS provides cervical screening tests, formerly known as smear tests, to all women aged 25-64 every three years, reports ...

Brits born between two dates will be sent a kit to test for a potentially deadly disease. The NHS offers at-home testing kits for bowel cancer, for people of a certain age.NHS offers at-home testing ...

The Department of Health has said participation in cervical cancer screening currently sits at just 68.8% - well below the ...