Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund cervical smear check for all 6 months after giving birth/pregnancy
Closed
43 signatures
What the petition asks
Fund a mandatory offer for anyone who has had a baby/pregnancy (including after miscarriage) no matter the age, to have a cervical smear check 6 months after giving birth.
We think this could help catch cervical cancer early in young women. Young women are not routinely invited to get a smear test until they are 25, yet some are being diagnosed with it before then. We believe that having a check 6 months after birth can help give the body enough time to heal from child birth first.
Timeline
| 17 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
43
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
17 Jul 2025
Closed
17 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.