The UK National Screening Committee has published a public consultation to determine the public’s thoughts on introducing HPV home testing kits freely on the NHS for eligible under screened people.
The NFWI will be responding to the consultation as part of the WI’s 5 Minutes that Matter campaign to inform NHS England that the WI supports the introduction of HPV home testing kits.
As part of our response we want to hear from WI Members and your experiences of HPV testing/cervical screening/smear tests, so that we can collate your responses to send to NHS England.
The following survey asks you to share your experiences and include any thoughts you may have about at-home testing for eligible people.
The survey will close on Friday 14th February and responses will remain anonymous. You can find further information below and here: https://mywi.thewi.org.uk/public-affairs-and-campaigns/current-campaigns/past-campaigns/five-minutes-that-matter-cervical-screening
We have also included a space for you to include your contact details in the survey if you wish to be contacted in the future about this.

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* 1. In which area do you currently live?

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* 2. How old are you?

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* 3. Have you have ever struggled to attend HPV testing, cervical screening, or ‘smear tests’? This could be due to due to embarrassment, struggling to find the time, fear of pain, poor accessibility, and worrying about what the test might find, or any other reason.

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* 4. Please use this box to tell us more about your experiences of HPV testing, cervical screening, or ‘smear tests’. How have you found accessing HPV testing, the experience of visiting the GP or sexual health center, and any reasons you have missed or delayed your scheduled HPV test.

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* 5. Do you believe that HPV self-sampling, so that you can take the test at-home, should be available freely on the NHS?

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* 6. Would the option to self-sample at home make it more likely for you to take up cervical screening?

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* 7. Please use this box to tell us your thoughts on the current government consultation which would provide home testing for under-screened people eligible for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.

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* 8. If you are happy to be contacted to talk to us in more depth or to share your experiences, please share your name, contact phone number and/or email in the box below.

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