Country
(Region)
Structure Population Based Direct Personal Invitation National/ Regional Started Parallel Screening Age Range Target Population Size Screening interval Lifetime Tests Test Tests Taken At Tests Taken By
AustriaOpportunisticNoNational-18+1 yr
Belarus
Belgium
(Wallonia)OpportunisticNo-25-642.7 million (2002)3 yrs14Pap Smear
(Flanders)OpportunisticNo-25-641.6 million (2002)3 yrs14Pap Smear
Bosnia & HerzegovinaOpportunisticNoNoNational-Pap SmearGynae CabinetGynaecologists
BulgariaOpportunisticNo-31-652 yrs21
CroatiaOpportunisticNo-25-641.2 million (2001)Pap SmearGynae CabinetGynaecologists
CyprusOpportunisticNoNoNational-
Czech RepublicOpportunisticNoNoNational-25-691 yr45Pap Smear
DenmarkOrganisedYesYesNational23-65*1.31 million (aged 23-59)3 yr (aged 23-50) 5 yr (aged 50+)13*Pap Smear
EnglandOrganisedYesYesNational198825-6413.6 million3 yr (aged 25-44) 5 yr (aged 45-65)12LBCGP CabinetsNurses
EstoniaOrganisedNational roll-out ongoing200630-595 yrs6Pap Smear
FinlandOrganisedYesYesNational196330-60*2.29 million5 yrs07-sept.Pap SmearMunicipal Health CentresNurses or Midwives
FranceOpportunisticNoNo20-65*~16 million3 yrs (after 2 normal smears at 1 year)14Pap SmearGynae and GP CabinetsGynaecologists (majority) & GPs (minoroty)
(Isère)OrganisedRegional199150-749Pap SmearGPs (majority)
(Martinique)OrganisedRegional199120-6514Pap SmearGPs (majority)
(Doubs)OrganisedRegional199320-6514Pap SmearGPs (majority)
(Alsace)OrganisedRegional199420-6548314Pap SmearGPs (majority)
(Marseille-Aubagne)OrganisedRegional200120-6514Pap SmearGPs (majority)
GeorgiaOpportunisticPap Smear
(Tbilisi)OrganisedNoYes - once registeredMunicipal2007Pap Smear
GermanyOpportunisticNoNoNational20+1 yr50+Pap Smear
GreeceOpportunisticNoNoNational20+~2.7 million (2000)1 yr50+Pap Smear
HungaryOrganisedYesYesNational25-653 yrs14Pap Smear
IcelandOrganisedYesYesNational1964Yes20-69882 yrs24Pap SmearGynae and GP CabinetsIn organized screening, gynaecologists (75%) & GPs (25%). All opportunistic Pap smears by gynaecologists.
IrelandOrganisedNoYes - once registeredNational200825-653 yr (aged 25-44) 5 yr (aged 45-65)10LBCGP CabinetsGPs & Nurses
ItalyOrganisedYesNational roll-out ongoing200425-643 yrs14Pap Smear
LatviaOpportunisticNoNoNational20-703 yrs17Pap Smear
LithuaniaOpportunisticNoNoNational30-603 yrs11Pap Smear
LuxembourgeOpportunisticNoNoNational15+1 yr50+Pap Smear
Matla
Moldova
NetherlandsOrganisedYesYesNational30-603.67 million5 yrsPap SmearGP CabinetsGPs & Nurses
Northern IrelandOrganisedYesYesNational25-643 yr (aged 25-44) 5 yr (aged 45-65)12Pap SmearGP CabinetsNurses
NorwayOrganisedYesYesNational1995Yes25-693 yrs17Pap Smear
PolandOrganisedYesYesNational2007Yes25-59~9.6 milion3 yrs12Pap SmearGynaecologists & Midwives
Portugal
(Central)OrganisedYesYesRegionalYes25-644803 yrsPap Smear
(Alentejo)OrganisedYesYesRegionalYes25-643 yrsPap Smear
RomaniaOrganisedYesYesNational roll-out ongoing200625-655 yrs9Pap Smear
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Russia
ScotlandOrganisedYesYesNational20-603 yrLBCGP CabinetsNurses
SerbiaOrganisedNational roll-out ongoing200925-655 yrs9Pap Smear
Slovak RepublicOpportunisticNoNoNational23-643 yrs (after 2 normal annual tests)15Pap SmearGynae cabinetsGynaecologists
SloveniaOrganisedYesYesNational200020-646303 yrs15Pap SmearGynae CabinetsGynaecologists
Spain
Sweden
(Stockholm)OrganisedYesRegional196823 -60~550 0003 yr (aged 23-49) 5 yr (aged 50-60)12Pap SmearMaternity clinicsMidwives
TurkeyOpportunisticNoNoNational18+1 yr50+Pap Smear
UK
Ukraine
WalesOrganisedYesYesNational20-653 yrPap SmearGP CabinetsNurses