NHS England says it will eliminate cervical cancer by 2040

NHS England has pledged to eliminate cervical cancer in the next two decades, as part of wider plans to boost vaccine uptake.NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard outlined the ambition at NHS Providers’ annual conference in Liverpool on 15 November saying that the NHS will work to make it much easier for people to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and to increase uptake of cervical screening.Elimination, as defined by the World Health Organization, means the incidence rate is lower than four per 100 000 women. Currently, around 2700 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in England each year, around nine per 100 000.To achieve elimination NHS England has said health and care staff will be supported to identify those who most need the vaccine through targeted outreach and offer jabs in more convenient settings. More people will also be invited for cervical screening and self-sampling will be trialled to…
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