Guidance
Cervical screening: care pathway
This document describes the NHS cervical screening care pathway.
Applies to England
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These flowcharts and text alternatives describe the care pathway for NHS cervical screening. There are 3 flowcharts covering:
- the cervical screening test
- colposcopy management
- abnormal colposcopy result management
Updates to this page
Published 18 August 2021
Last updated 1 July 2025
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Amendments to flowchart 1 to reflect extension of screening interval to 5 years.
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Added clarification that publication was originally published by Public Health England.
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First published.