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At-Home HPV Swab Tests for Cervical Screening in UK Trial
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AN SNP MP has hit out at Matt Hancock for a misleading and off-putting tweet that said women could do a smear test at home as part of a pilot project. Dr Philippa Whitford, a breast cancer surgeon, said women would need to have the long arms of Mr Men character Mr Tickle to carry out their own smear test. The UK Health Secretary said more than 31,000 women will be offered kits to carry out smear tests in the privacy and convenience of their own homes in parts of London where screening appointment attendance is low. Tweeting a link to the NHS England announcement, the Health Secretary added: Cervical screening is life-saving, so this is a great step forward.
Waiting: She penned the caption: Super excited to be having my smear test this morning!
It is hoped the pilot will encourage women who are too embarrassed to have the test conducted by a health professional at a GP surgery or health centre.
The NHS s screening programme invites all women over the age of 25 for regular swabs, starting at one appointment every three years and then decreasing to once every five years for over-50s.
Although the HPV vaccine, brought into use in 2008, is expected to all but eliminate the virus from Britain in the coming generations, women who turned 12 before then may still be at risk from the virus.