Guidance
Cervical screening: care pathway
This document describes the NHS cervical screening care pathway.
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- NHS England
- Published
- 18 August 2021
- Last updated
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Applies to England
Documents
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These flowcharts and text alternatives describe the care pathway for NHS cervical screening. There are 3 flowcharts covering:
- the cervical screening test
- colposcopy management
- abnormal colposcopy result management
This publication was originally published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.
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Published 18 August 2021
Last updated 261 SeptemberJuly 2024
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Details
These flowcharts and text alternatives describe the care pathway for NHS cervical screening. There are 3 flowcharts covering:
- the cervical screening test
- colposcopy management
- abnormal colposcopy result management
This publication was originally published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.
Updates to this page
Published 18 August 2021
Last updated Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-08-25 09:30
Updated to reflect new HPV sample taker training guidance
2025-07-01 16:47
Amendments to flowchart 1 to reflect extension of screening interval to 5 years.
2024-09-26 11:24
Added clarification that publication was originally published by Public Health England.