Women can now perform their own smear test at home
It s hoped that the home testing kits will cut cancer deaths
Women can send their swab straight to the lab (Image: Pixabay)
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NHS England
NHS gives women Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV) home testing kits to cut cancer deaths
More than 31,000 women will be offered kits to carry out smear tests in the privacy and convenience of their own homes in a trial, NHS England has announced.
The swab tests will be posted to women or given out by a GP to increase take-up of screening for the Human Papillomavirus Virus (HPV), which can lead to cervical cancer.
The home swab is a simple way for women to do the test themselves, rather than have one done for them by a general practice nurse.
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