Breast and cervical screening invitations to be sent via NHS App
Women will receive breast and cervical screening invitations via the NHS App
NHS England (NHSE) have announced Women will receive breast and cervical screening invitations via the NHS App. This partly meets one of the recommendations Healthwatch England made to NHSE in September, that access to cervical screening be improved with a variety of invitation reminder and booking methods, including the NHS App.
When will the changes come in?
- Breast screening invitations will start to be sent via the NHS App from next month, followed by direct appointment booking functionality on the App from early 2026
- Cervical screening invitations will roll out via the App from Spring 2025. We are waiting to hear when appointment booking from the App will be enabled.
Eligible women will first receive a notification through the App to remind them to book a screening appointment, followed by an email or text message if they don’t respond, followed by a letter through the post if neither of the first two reminders have been responded to.
Do you have access to the NHS app?
Last year alone, NHS breast screening services detected cancers in 18,942 women across England, which otherwise may not have been diagnosed and treated until a later stage.
