Shop-bought health kits for a wide range of conditions are readily available across the UK.

People between the ages of 50 and 52 will now recieve a home test kit in the post every two years as part of the final phase of the NHS ambition to offer 50 to 74 year olds the screening test.

Over 100,000 people in England have used NHS home hepatitis C tests since May 2023, aiding early detection and treatment to help eliminate the virus.

An at-home cervical-screening test could encourage about 400,000 more women to be screened for the disease every year if adopted by the NHS.