Cervical Screening Awareness Week 2027
Monday 14 June to Sunday 20 June 2027
Cervical Screening Awareness Week is a national health campaign focused on the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer through regular screening. The campaign is supported by charities including Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, The Eve Appeal, Macmillan Cancer Support, and Cancer Research UK, alongside NHS partners across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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Monday 14 June to Sunday 20 June 2027. Held dates set by the organiser each year.
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What is Cervical Screening Awareness Week?
Cervical Screening Awareness Week is a national health campaign focused on the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer through regular screening. The campaign is supported by charities including Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, The Eve Appeal, Macmillan Cancer Support, and Cancer Research UK, alongside NHS partners across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It encourages people aged 25 to 64 with a cervix to book and attend their cervical screening appointment, also known as a smear test, when invited. The week also provides accessible information for those who feel anxious, embarrassed, or uncertain about the test.
Cervical Screening Awareness Week is a UK-wide health campaign that takes place every June to encourage eligible people to attend their routine cervical screening appointments. In 2027 it runs from Monday 14 June to Sunday 20 June, and is led by gynaecological cancer charities working alongside the NHS.
When is Cervical Screening Awareness Week?
Cervical Screening Awareness Week 2027 runs from Monday 14 June to Sunday 20 June. The week is held annually in mid-June and is distinct from Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which falls in January. Both campaigns share a common goal of reducing deaths from cervical cancer, but the June week focuses specifically on screening uptake.
How to Get Involved in Cervical Screening Awareness Week
Whether you are an individual, GP surgery, or workplace, there are many ways to support the campaign.
- For personal health questions, use Cervical Screening Awareness Week – The Eve Appeal. This calendar covers the awareness observance and campaign planning; it does not provide diagnosis or treatment advice.
- Share your story – Charities such as Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust collect personal stories that help others feel less alone and more confident about attending.
- Download free campaign resources – The Eve Appeal and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust provide posters, social media graphics, and easy-read leaflets to display in workplaces, surgeries, and community centres.
- Talk openly about screening – Discuss the test with friends, family, and colleagues. Open conversations help normalise the experience and dismantle stigma.
- Support people with extra needs – Many GP surgeries offer longer appointments, smaller speculums, female practitioners, and trauma-informed approaches. Encourage people to ask for what they need.
- Fundraise for cervical cancer charities – Walks, bake sales, and online fundraisers during the week directly support research, helplines, and patient support services.
- Encourage HPV vaccination – The HPV vaccine, offered to children aged 12 to 13 in UK schools, has cut cervical cancer rates dramatically, and adults can still ask their GP about catch-up programmes.
Noteworthy Facts About Cervical Screening Awareness Week
- The NHS Cervical Screening Programme prevents around 5,000 cervical cancer cases in the UK each year.
- Almost all cervical cancers are caused by infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus, particularly HPV 16 and 18.
- Cervical screening is now invitation-based every three years between ages 25 and 49, and every five years between 50 and 64 in England, Scotland, and Wales.
What is Cervical Screening Awareness Week?
It is an annual UK campaign every June that encourages eligible people to attend cervical screening, raises awareness of cervical cancer prevention, and supports those affected by the disease.
When is Cervical Screening Awareness Week in 2027?
It runs from Monday 14 June to Sunday 20 June 2027.
Who is invited for cervical screening on the NHS?
Anyone with a cervix aged 25 to 64 and registered with a GP is invited for routine cervical screening. This includes women, trans men, and non-binary people who have not had a total hysterectomy.
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History of Cervical Screening Awareness Week
The UK’s NHS Cervical Screening Programme was launched in 1988 after years of campaigning by clinicians and patient groups. Within a decade it had become one of the most successful population screening programmes in the world. By the 2000s, however, screening uptake had begun to fall, particularly among younger women, prompting charities and NHS bodies to mark a dedicated awareness week each June to coincide with national campaign efforts.
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, founded in 2000 by James Maxwell in memory of his wife Jo, who died of cervical cancer aged 40, has been a driving force behind the awareness week. Macmillan Cancer Support and The Eve Appeal, the only UK charity dedicated to all five gynaecological cancers, joined in promoting the week with shared resources for the public, employers, and primary care teams.
The campaign has evolved alongside changes in the screening test itself. Since 2019 in England, primary HPV testing has replaced cytology as the first stage of screening, meaning samples are now tested for high-risk HPV first and only examined for cell changes if HPV is found. Awareness Week communications have helped explain these changes to the public and emphasised that a positive HPV result is common and manageable, not a cause for alarm.
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Help raise awareness and save lives by sharing Cervical Screening Awareness Week with your friends, family, and followers. Use the hashtags #CervicalScreeningAwarenessWeek and #SmearForSmear on social media, and consider booking your own appointment if you are overdue.
