Cervical screening is offered to all women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64 to check the health of cells in the cervix. It is offered every 3 years for those aged 25 to 49, and every 5 years from the ages of 50 to 64.
About Cervical cancer – Cancer Research UK
Smears in Practice Guide
Sample taker code – Your sample taker code is unique to you, this should never be shared with other clinicians.
Routine enquiry – Cervical Screening is a great opportunity to as a person if everything is ok at home, Remember – document every time this is asked. NHSE GUIDANCE – 5 R’s of asking about domestic violence
Breast examination leaflet – remember to discuss breast checks at the appointment! Keep Yourself Healthy A Guide To Examining Your Breasts Easy Read
Step by Step guide of requesting on ICE Instructions for the completion of the Request Form
Step by Step Sample collection And preparation Specimen Collection and Preparation
Cervical Screening Tracking form Sample Tracking Form
Patient Information leaflet for after the Smear template Information following your Cervical Screening test
Acceptance and rejection criteria Sample Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
How to Access ICE results online for Auditing your Smears ICE results
Cervical screening care pathway flow chart primary care and colposcopy.Cervical screening care pathway
Gateshead Health NHSFT
Pathology (thepathologycentre.org)
The department is open from 8.00am – 8.00pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays)
NEY Cervical Screening Centre address: NEY Cervical Screening Service The Pathology Centre Queen Elizabeth Hospital Sheriff Hill Gateshead NE9 6SX
Generic contact: [email protected]
Enquiries Contact – 0800 9537610 IT
Issues[email protected] Tel: 0191 445 6504
Supplies [email protected] Contact-Details
NHS Cervical Screening Administration Service CSAS
PNL’s Open Exeter and Recalls
Primary Care support
Cervical Screening – a guide to updating prior notification lists on open exeter
Training
Guidance on the training of new cervical sample takers, in depth information and references Cervical screening: cervical sample taker training
Elfh Cervical Screening Programme 3 year update training HEE elfh Hub (e-lfh.org.uk)
Cervical training education pathway guidance Education pathway – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Good practice guidance for sample takers NHS Cervical Screening Programme – Good practice guidance for sample takers – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Haxby group cervical screening training Cervical Screening Training | Haxby Group Training
Introduction to the new cervical screening management systems training
Resource details (learninghub.nhs.uk)
New NHS Cervical Screening Management System – NHS England Digital
Useful Pages
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding in women under 25: clinical assessment
- Cervical screening: supporting women with learning disabilities
- Cervical screening: support for people who find it hard to attend
- Cervical screening: ideas for improving access and uptake
Liquid Based Cytology (LBC)
Cervical screening: training to use a new cytology system
Watch 4 medical animations for health professionals showing cervical anatomy and the development of cervical cancer.
Cervical Screening good practice guidelines Primary Care Good Practice Guide: Cervical Screening
Information for professionals: Cervical Screening (jostrust.org.uk)
Cervical screening with videos and resources Cancer Wise Leeds – our legacy and resources :: Leeds Cancer Programme
A chart available on a one per room basis, for nurses and GPs taking cervical screening samples. Order here (electronic copy not available).
Programme Pathway
Programme Management
- Cervical screening: role of the cervical screening provider lead
- Cervical screening: programme and colposcopy management
- Cervical screening: call and recall administration best practice
- Cervical screening: removing women from routine invitations
- Cervical screening: cytopathology standards and evaluation criteria
- Cervical screening: cytology reporting failsafe (primary HPV)
- Cervical screening: primary HPV screening implementation
- Cervical screening: programme specific operating model
Patient Information
Screening for cervical cancer – Yorkshire Cancer Research
Cervical screening – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
About cervical screening | Cervical cancer | Cancer Research UK
What is Cervical Screening (Smear Test)? | Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust (jostrust.org.uk)
Support for those who may find it difficult to attend Cervical screening: support for people who feel anxious about attending – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
LD Service Cervical Screening information and resources
Cervical Screening – Learning Disability Service (learningdisabilityservice-leeds.nhs.uk)
West Yorkshire & Harrogate Cervical Screening Videos
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