Scottish Cervical Screening Programme Statistics
Data and Resources
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KPI 3.3 Repeated Screen CSV
o Information on the percentage of women returning for a repeat screen...
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KPI 3.2 HPV TestsCSV
o Information on the percentage of virology tests processed which are...
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KPI 3.1 Cytology Tests CSV
o Information on the percentage of unsatisfactory cytology tests within the...
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KPI 2.2 Laboratory Rejected Results CSV
o Information on Scottish cervical screening programme laboratory results....
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KPI 2.1 Laboratory Results CSV
o Information on Scottish cervical screening programme laboratory results,...
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KPI 1.2 Uptake StatisticsCSV
o Information on Scottish cervical screening uptake statistics by health...
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KPI 1.1 Coverage Statistics CSV
o Information on Scottish cervical screening coverage statistics by health...
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[ARCHIVED] Workload StatisticsCSV
Cervical screening workload statistics for financial years from 2012/2013,...
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[ARCHIVED] Cervical Screening Coverage 1997/98 ...CSV
Information on cervical screening Coverage in Scotland for the financial...
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[ARCHIVED] Workload Statistics 2007/08 - 2011/12CSV
Cervical screening workload statistics for the financial years 2007/8 -...
Additional Info
Field | Value |
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Source | Scottish Cervical Call Recall System (SCCRS) |
Author | PHS Adult Screening Team |
Maintainer | Theresa Ryan |
Last Updated | July 29, 2025, 14:58 (BST) |
Created | May 28, 2020, 13:25 (BST) |
Contact Address | Public Health Scotland, Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB |
Subject | Conditions and Diseases |
Frequency | Annual |
Time frame of data and timeliness | Data up to financial year ending 31 March 2024 |
Coverage | Covers uptake back to 1997/98 and workload statistics back to 2007/08. No data for NHS Borders, NHS Dumfries & Galloway and Island Boards due to no laboratories processing tests in these boards. |
Completeness | At time of extraction, data for the most recent year are estimated to be accurate. |
Accuracy | Cervical Screening data are subject to quality assurance procedures. Reported data are compared to previous years' figures and to expected trends. |
Continuity of data | "Coverage (eligible women who have had a previous screening encounter, smear test taken within the previous 3.5 or 5.5 year) by NHS Health Board of Residence, deprivation (SIMD) and age groups are reported for financial years 2016/17 to 2023/24. To remain relevant following the introduction of the new KPIs, uptake figures (women and anyone with a cervix who received an invite or reminder letter during the financial year and had a cervical screening encounter within six months (183 days)) are presented by NHS Health Board of Residence, deprivation (SIMD) and age groups for financial years 2016/17 to 2023/24. New KPIs were developed relating to laboratory and screening processes. These are reported from 2016/17 to 2023/24, or from 2020/21 where appropriate when looking at HPV tests (introduced as the primary screening test). Historic workload data on cervical screening tests processed and turnaround times by NHS Board/laboratory from 2007/08 can be found in the Archived open data." |
Concepts and definitions | Please see Cervical Screening FAQ and Glossary document found at the bottom of the Cervical Screening homepage. |
Disclosure | The PHS protocol on Statistical Disclosure Protocol is followed. |
Revision statement | Due to errors in previous data extracts, cervical screening coverage for financial years 2016/17 to 2021/22 have been updated. |
Official statistics designation | "Official Statistics in development. Public Health Scotland (PHS) previously released Scottish cervical screening programme statistics as Accredited Official Statistics (previously known as National Statistics). PHS requested a temporary suspension due to methodological changes and errors with the previous data. Correspondence with the Office for Statistics Regulation and details of this decision can be found on the [PHS website](https://publichealthscotland.scot/about-us/who-we-are/about-our-statistics/overview/correspondence-with-the-statistics-regulator/)" |
Relevance and key uses of the statistics | "PHS's Scottish Cervical Screening Programme statistics are designed for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Scottish Cervical Screening Programme. The statistics are used for a variety of purposes." |
Format | csv |
Language | English |
Links | "Cervical Screening in England; Cervical Screening in Wales; |