The DIY smear test kits will be sent to women in the post so they can take their own sample in the comfort of their own home.
Earlier this month, the government launched its first ever campaign to encourage women to attend their cervical smear tests after it was revealed the number of women attending screenings was at a 20-year low.
Robert Music, chief executive of charity Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, said self-testing could help reverse some of the decline. "For those who find screening difficult for a wide range of psychological and physical reasons, it could be a game-changer."At present, women can buy HPV kits online, including via the Superdrug Online Doctor Service, but they are not routinely available on the NHS.However, one in three girls in some parts of the UK did not have their full vaccination at school against HPV in 2017-18.
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