DIY smear tests for women are part of an NHS plan to eradicate cervical cancer by 2040. Outgoing NHS boss Amanda Pritchard has unveiled measures to achieve the “world-leading ambition” including DIY swab kits for thousands of women. Currently cervical screening involves a medical professional inserting a soft brush to take a sample of cells from the cervix. Embarrassment is thought to be a major reason uptake of screening is not higher and rates have fallen in recent years. Two people a day