Submitted on Tuesday 10th June 2025
Rejected on Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Petition: Protect Women’s Health – Keep Cervical Smear Tests Every 3 Years
We, the undersigned, call upon the NHS and relevant health authorities to maintain the current 3-year interval for cervical smear tests for women aged 25 to 49 and not extend the time between screenings.
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer if detected early. Increasing the time between smear tests would significantly increase the risk of late detection, putting thousands of women at unnecessary risk of advanced cervical cancer.
women rely on these regular tests to catch changes in cervical cells before they develop into something more serious. Extending the interval—based on assumptions of improved HPV testing or vaccine coverage—should not come at the cost of lives.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/729981
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