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Change description : 2025-11-27 14:57:00: Updating screening interval to 5 years for ages 25 to 64. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

NHS population screening: information for transgender people

Information about the NHS population screening programmes available to transgender and non-binary people in England.

From:
NHS England
Published
4 July 2017
Last updated
2327 JuneNovember 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

NHS population screening: information for trans and non-binary people

HTML

NHS population screening: information for trans and non-binary people (for print)

PDF, 164 KB, 11 pages

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Details

Screening providers should make this information available to trans and non-binary people to inform them about:

  • breast screening
  • cervical screening
  • abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening
  • bowel screening

This information is also available in A4 PDF format above to print out and provide for people who cannot access digital information.

To request another format, you can phone 0300 311 22 33 or email england.contactus@nhs.net.

Updates to this page

Published 4 July 2017
Last updated 2327 JuneNovember 2025 + show all updates

  2. Changed content type to guidance.

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Update history

2025-11-27 14:57
Updating screening interval to 5 years for ages 25 to 64.

2025-06-23 11:48
Changed content type to guidance.

2025-04-01 16:33
Removed PHE contact email address and screening helpdesk information. Updated the cervical screening section with information on invitation opt ins and to reflect the latest standard leaflet content in HTML and PDF for print.

2023-01-04 15:09
Information on bowel scope screening removed as this is no longer part of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

2022-07-28 09:38
Updating confidentiality section, replacing mention of Public Health England with NHS England.