Stop the NHS changing Cervical Screening Smear tests from 3 years to 5 years

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

From 1st July 2025 the NHS plan on changing the Cervical Screening Smear tests timescales for those who test negative for HPV. This means women aged 25 - 49 will be invited every 5 years rather than every 3 years.

This is a risk to so many lives. PLEASE help us put a stop to this!

This is risking the lives of so many women. Just because there is a lower risk for people without HPV doesn't mean there's no risk at all.

PLEASE help stop this change

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Review the NHS decision to make smear testing every 5 years if HPV negative

Timeline

11 Jun 2025	Petition opened for signatures
2 Jul 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Jul 2025

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