Latest update 07/08/26

The Q&A document following the last Cervical drop-in session has been uploaded to NHS Futures

The latest regional newsletter has also been uploaded to NHS Futures

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NHS Cervical Screening Webinar- introduction to HPV self-testing: Wednesday 9 September, 12:00pm–1:00pm

On behalf of Philippa Pearmain, Consultant in Public Health / Cervical Screening Senior Clinical Lead.

As part of ongoing efforts to improve access to cervical screening and support the ambition to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040, the NHS Cervical Screening Programme is introducing an initial HPV self-testing offer for eligible women and people with a cervix who have not attended cervical screening following previous routine invitations.

A webinar will take place on Wednesday 9 September 2026, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm, to provide colleagues with an overview of the new pathway and what it means for those delivering and supporting cervical screening services.

The session will cover the clinical pathway, operational arrangements, training updates, key implications for primary care, wider programme developments and a live question and answer session with the programme team.

The webinar is relevant to colleagues working in primary care, sample taker services including sexual health services, CSAS, laboratories and wider cervical screening services.

Register here to attend the NHS Cervical Screening Programme Webinar  

Please share this invitation with relevant colleagues who may benefit from attending.

All resources will be uploaded to NHS Futures: Cervical Screening Programme Updates & Guidance – Vaccinations and Screening – NHS Futures

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Cervical Cytology User Manual  can be accessed here and on NHS FUTURES. Please be aware that this is a live document and will continuously be updated. The Cervical Sample Taker Database (CSTD) hosts the live document.

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Cervical Drop-in Sessions 2026

Thank you to those who attended the Cervical Drop-in Session on 24 June 2026. All presentation slides (including previous sessions) are now only available on NHS Futures. You will need an nhs.net email address and to sign up for a Futures log-in before requesting access to our Futures page East of England Cervical Screening workspace – Futures

The recording is also now live on NHS Futures.

Please note we do not administrate log-ins directly to Futures only our regional space -any queries on access to Futures overall access the helpline Futures Support Centre

There is a folder entitled Training slide Sets. 

Please note there is also a calendar on the landing page which will update on upcoming events.

We aim to upload the Q&A document to NHS Futures within the next month.

The next drop-in session will be on 23 September 2026. Information will be sent out closer to the time.

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New updated 3 yearly Cervical Screening Programme- E-Learning For Health

The  3 yearly update training has been updated to reflect the changes in screening intervals. Please see link- Home – elearning for healthcare

Sample takers are encouraged to access the module if they are now due or overdue for the 3 yearly update.

Sample takers must undertake a minimum of 3 hours update training every 3 years. The national eLearning resource for sample takers meets the programme requirements for update training (this module equates to approximately 3 hours of learning).

Where face to face update training takes place, it must equate to a minimum of 3 hours of learning and fulfil the requirements of this guidance in addition to any local training requests. Training providers should link to their local screening and immunisation teams for the purposes of local update training.

We encourage all sample takers to register and have access to NHS Futures: Home page – Futures, this will provide updates on screening programmes, screening data and upcoming events.  Please request to join the East of England Cervical Screening workspace – Futures

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NHS Cervical Screening Programme: all communications are now available digitally

The NHS Cervical Screening Programme has now introduced all communications digitally. This includes invitations, reminders and all results.

This means quicker and more convenient access to cervical screening invitations and results. For those where a digital communication isn’t possible, a letter will be posted as a backup. We would encourage everyone to download the NHS App and enable notifications.

Important actions and notes for providers:

• Please can sample takers inform patients attending cervical screening that if they have the NHS App downloaded, their results will be delivered via the NHS App. If they don’t have NHS App, they will be sent a letter in the post.
• Posters, social media assets and FAQs to support adoption are available on Futures for your use.
• Continue to encourage patients to download the NHS App and enable notifications: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/

This digital transformation supports the NHS commitment to put patients in control of their own healthcare, making it easier to manage appointments and health needs. I would like to thank staff involved in delivering NHS Cervical Screening Programme services for playing an important part in ensuring these changes are communicated to women and people with a cervix coming forward for screening.

Continuing to encourage all those eligible remains central to our ambition to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040, and we are grateful for the continued efforts to support this aim.

For further information, please contact: england.digitalscreening@nhs.net

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Your Guide to NHS cervical screening leaflets

NHS England have recently made available  ‘Your guide to NHS Cervical screening leaflet’ in multiple different languages-Your guide to NHS cervical screening – GOV.UK

This is also available Audio transcript: Your guide to NHS cervical screening podcast

And British Sign Language (BSL) signed content: Taking part in NHS cervical screening