Cervical cancer screening is a way of preventing cervical cancer that started in 1988. Since then, death rates for cervical cancer have reduced by around 7% per year.
Who can have cervical cancer screening (the ‘smear’ test)?
- Women age 25 to 64 are invited for screening every 5 years
- Women aged over 65 are only screened if they have not had a smear test since the age of 50 or if they have had recent abnormal results
You will receive an invitation for cervical screening when your next test is due.