Petition
Reverse the recently announced increase in timeframes for cervical screenings
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Reverse the increase in times for the most at risk group for cervical cancer, 25-49 year old women, back to once every three years rather than five years
A cervical screening once every three years is already too late for some women to find out that they have cervical cancer - once every five years will irrefutably be a death sentence for some. This is an incredibly simple screening and will save the NHS funding costs in the long term by preventing cervical cancer in thousands of women.
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
| 13 Jun 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Jul 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.