English cervical screening policy kept "under review"
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK government is keeping under review its decision not to reintroduce a lower initial screening age in England. While in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, women are invited for screening from the age of 20, in England, the focus on earlier detection will rely on GPs to take better account of gynaecological symptoms, the Department of Health (DH) has said.