Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund cervical screening at 20 as opposed to 25
Closed
1,149 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should fund the NHS to provide cervical cancer screening from the age of 20, not 25 as it is currently. Regular 6 monthly smears should be given if abnormal cells are identified to monitor whether these develop into cancer.
Many women, including my daughter, have passed away from cervical cancer due to failure to detect at an earlier age. I feel that clear symptoms of my daughter’s cervical cancer were missed, causing a delay in diagnosis. In recent years there has been an increase in cases of cervical cancer among young women in England, and cervical screening at a younger age will surely help prevent the loss of live. Monitoring young women's cervical cell changes is imperative.
Timeline
| 1 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,149
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
1 Apr 2022
Closed
15 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.