[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Our Mission” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” min_height=”743px” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row padding_top_bottom_link_1=”true” padding_left_right_link_1=”true” module_id=”our-mission” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_image=”https:\/\/accesscg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/logo-icon-3.png” background_size=”contain” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/accesscg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/uk-joint-letter-article.png” title_text=”uk joint letter article” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” background_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”32px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Roboto|300|||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” background_color=”#FFFFFF” hover_enabled=”0″ header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”32px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The ACCESS UK Consensus Group, along with leading health sector organisations, has sent a joint letter<\/a> to Ashley Dalton MP, Minister for Public Health and Prevention, and Baroness Merron, Minister for Patient Safety, Women\u2019s Health and Mental Health. The joint letter reaffirms support for the national goal <\/span>to eliminate cervical cancer<\/span><\/b> and urges the Government to <\/span>provide clarity on accountability for the implementation of the NHS England elimination plan<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The coalition welcomes <\/span>NHS England\u2019s \u2018Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2040<\/span><\/a>, published in March 2025, and its ambition to reduce cervical cancer incidence to below 4 per 100,000. However, the letter highlights key concerns about how the plan will be delivered. It makes <\/span>two specific calls for action<\/span><\/b>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These priorities reflect the <\/span>consensus statement<\/span><\/a> launched at the ACCESS-hosted roundtable on 30 April 2025, where stakeholders from across sectors demonstrated a shared commitment to driving the elimination effort forward. Among the key themes discussed:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With the new <\/span>NHS 10-Year Health Plan<\/span><\/b> expected to be published imminently, with a focus on shifting the NHS towards preventive care, and the introduction of changes to cervical screening intervals and self-sampling for the under-screened, now is a pivotal moment to embed cervical cancer elimination into long-term national policy. <\/span><\/p>\n Signatory organisations to the letter include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On 25 September 2025, Minister Ashley Dalton MP replied<\/a> to the Joint Letter, outlining ongoing Government efforts to achieve the goal of eliminating cervical cancer in England by 2040.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n
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