Petition
To lower the age for smear tests and make them annual for women.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
To support us with providing the tools and funding so that the NHS will lower the cervical screening age and to support annual screening instead of the every 3 and every 5 year tests.
Cervical cancer has risen in statistics and there needs further support for younger girls who have symptoms
Cervical cancer has risen in statistics and there needs further support for younger girls who have symptoms
I want the government to recognise that womens health matters particularly in this area. Cervical cancer and breast cancer affects women of all ages not just in the NHS tick box age!
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do as we don't know what age you would like the screening age to be reduced to.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the Government to review the NHS decision to make cervical screening every 5 years: Review the NHS decision to make smear testing every 5 years if HPV negative
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do as we don't know what age you would like the screening age to be reduced to.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the Government to review the NHS decision to make cervical screening every 5 years: Review the NHS decision to make smear testing every 5 years if HPV negative
Timeline
| 10 Jun 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Jul 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.