Changes to smear test results

From September 2025, the NHS plans to start sending results from the NHS Cervical Screening Programme, utilising the NHS App.

 In September, those who have a negative test result will be notified of this by an NHS App message. It will also appear as an NHS App notification. If the NHS App message isn’t read within 72 hours, a letter will be sent as a fail safe.

Abnormal result letters will continue to be delivered by post for the time being.