Impact assessment

Cervical screening risk stratification: impact assessments

Impact assessment and equality impact assessment of risk stratification in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme in England.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 1 August 2025

Applies to England

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Impact assessment: risk stratification in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme

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Equality impact assessment: risk stratification in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme

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The impact assessment covers:

• the proposed change to the NHS Cervical Screening Programme and the rationale for it
• economic assessment
• the evidence base
• how the proposed change affects the cervical screening pathway
• details of risks and assumptions

The equality impact assessment covers:

• the rationale for the policy change in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme in England
• who is affected (analysis of impacts)
• the evidence considered
• engagement undertaken with stakeholders
• a summary of the analysis and the potential impacts of the policy change

Published 1 August 2025