NHS Cervical Screeningscreening: Programme:call Call and Recallrecall policyadministration andbest operational guidance
This document helps staff to run an efficient call and recall service for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.
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‘Call and recall’ is the process of inviting eligible people for cervical screening on a regular basis.
Administration and support staff should use this guidance to ensure the smooth and effective running of a local cervical screening call and recall service.
This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.
Updates to this page
Last updated 25
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Updated to reflect new HPV sample taker training guidance
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26 September 2024 Added clarification that publication was originally published by Public Health England.
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7 June 2021 Changed the number of days between reminder letters being sent and the setting of non-responder status from 94 to 98 days in the call and recall timetable.
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20 October 2020 Content moved from pdf to html to improve accessibility.
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6 February 2020 Updated guidance on cervical screening.
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10 April 2017 Guidance updated April 2017.
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1 February 2004 First published.
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2026-08-25 09:30
Updated to reflect new HPV sample taker training guidance
2024-09-27 09:19
In the details, changed ‘originally published by Public Health England’ to ‘previously published by Public Health England’.
2024-09-26 16:12
Added clarification that publication was originally published by Public Health England.