Cervical screening date

Add your last cervical screening date to see when the next one is due.

Your details

Date of your last test
Your age
Months, if your letter said come back sooner (optional)

Next routine cervical screening

17 October 2028

due in about 24 months

  • Last test17 October 2023
  • Gap used5 years (England, every 5 years from 25 to 64)

Your results letter always wins: if it says come back sooner, put that number of months in the box. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland run their own programmes, so check NHS inform, Public Health Wales or the Public Health Agency if you live there.

See your GP about bleeding between periods, after sex or after the menopause.

The working

A test on 3 August 2023, aged 34

The routine gap is 5 years, so the next test is due on 3 August 2028. If the results letter said to come back in 12 months, putting 12 in the third box makes it 3 August 2024. Age matters at the ends of the range: from 65, routine invites stop unless a recent test needs follow up.

The programme

England

AgeHow often
under 25not invited yet; first invite a few months before 25
25 to 64every 5 years
65 and overonly if a recent test needs follow up

Booking

Making it easier

  • Lost the letter, or never had one? Call your GP surgery to book
  • Most tests are done at a GP surgery by a female nurse or doctor
  • In some areas a sexual health clinic or walk in centre can do it
  • Trans men and non binary people with a cervix can ask their GP surgery for invites

Read with care

What this cannot tell you

  • Read your resultsYour letter explains those.
  • Replace symptom checksBleeding between periods or after sex needs a GP visit.
  • Cover other nationsCheck NHS inform, Public Health Wales or the PHA.

Questions

Common questions

How often is cervical screening in England?

Every 5 years from 25 to 64.

What if my letter says come back sooner?

Go by the letter. Put the number of months it gives in the optional box and the date uses that.

Can I book if I have missed my screening?

Yes. Contact your GP surgery; you do not need to wait for an invite.

Sources

Last checked 21 October 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

Talk your results through

If a result worries you, book a chat with your GP or practice nurse, or ask a pharmacist. Call NHS 111 if you feel unwell and are not sure what to do, and 999 in an emergency.

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