PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Cervical Cancer: Screening (6 January 2021)

In England general practices are responsible for inviting eligible trans men to participate in National Health Service cervical screening at the appropriate intervals and for notifying them of their results in line with NHS Cervical Screening Programme guidance. Invitations are sent out using the current call and recall information technology system.

Health England has developed guidance for trans and non-binary individuals explaining who will be invited to participate in cervical screening as well as breast screening, bowel cancer screening and abdominal aortic aneurysm screening. It includes important information about the four screening programmes and how to access additional support and advice and can be found at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-population-screening-information-for-transgender-people

It is important therefore that individuals ensure that their general practitioner records are up to date, in order to ensure they are offered appropriate screening.