Routine smear testing at Devon Sexual Health Torbay will end on 1 October 2025
posted by: Susan Mills
From 1 October 2025, routine smear testing at Devon Sexual Health Torbay, at Castle Circus Health Centre, is being withdrawn.
Only patients who are due a smear test and are attending the clinic for other services, or who do not have any access to GP services, will be offered testing.
Routine smear testing will still be available through GPs. If your smear test is due after October 1 2025, please contact your GP to enquire about alternative testing options.
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