Rejected petition Decrease the time gap & starting age of smear testing for women.

Bring down the newly NHS 5 year gap for women's smear testing down as much as possible & to decrease the starting age of 25 to as low as possible

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To keep as many women as possible reassured they are clear from cervical cancer & to raise the chances of catching cervical cancer so it can be treated at an early stage in women. A 3 year gap was long enough & now it's been raised to a 5 year gap. The age should be lowering considering the legal age for a women to have sex is 16.

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Fund cervical screening every 3 yrs or more frequently, lower minimum age to 18
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730008

Review the NHS decision to make smear testing every 5 years if HPV negative
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/729981

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Date submitted 10 June 2025
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