Original document : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervical-screening-removing-women-from-routine-invitations

Change description : 2025-04-16 12:58:00: Clarified that this guidance is for the NHS in England. Removed references to PHE and PHE gateway reference number. Colposcopy discharge updates. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

Cervical screening: removing women from routine invitations

How programme staff can stop invitations to women who do not require cervical screening.

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NHS England
Published
1 February 2004
Last updated
2716 SeptemberApril 20242025 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Ceasing and deferring women from the NHS Cervical Screening Programme

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: GW-699

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Healthcare professionals should use this process to stop invitation letters being sent to women who no longer require cervical screening for medical reasons or personal choice.

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

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Published 1 February 2004
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Update history

2025-04-16 12:58
Clarified that this guidance is for the NHS in England. Removed references to PHE and PHE gateway reference number. Colposcopy discharge updates.

2024-09-27 09:22
In the details, changed ‘originally published by Public Health England’ to ‘previously published by Public Health England’.

2024-09-26 11:20
Added clarification that publication was originally published by Public Health England.