Guidance

Extended Screening Interval Clinical Pathway protocol

Clinical pathway protocol, following the implementation of a 5-year screening interval for people aged 24.5 to 49 years.

Applies to England

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The clinical pathway protocol for cervical screening describes the management of individuals offered cervical screening according to the primary HPV screening pathway, following the implementation of an extended 5-year screening interval for those aged 24.5 to 49 years.

Updates to this page

Published 1 July 2025
Last updated 25 August 2026 Show all updates
  1. Updated to reflect new HPV sample taker training guidance

  2. First published.

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