Guidance: Cervical screening: accepting samples in laboratories

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Nhs England

September 26

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The purpose of this document is to improve the quality of service provided by the NHS Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP) by reducing the administrative and technical errors associated with cervical screening sample requests. It includes pathways, roles and responsibilities.

Implementing this guidance will reduce:

the risk of people receiving incorrect screening
the time taken for people to receive their cervical screening test results

This publication was originally published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

Published 3 April 2017
Last updated 26 September 2024 +show all updates

26 September 2024
Added clarification that publication was originally published by Public Health England.
26 October 2020
Amended section 6.3 to show women on routine recall taken more than 3 months ahead of schedule.
21 October 2020
Reviewed and revised in line with updated guidance on primary human papillomavirus (HPV) screening implementation.
4 September 2020
Reverted to previous version until updated version ready.
28 August 2020
Reviewed and revised in line with updated guidance on primary human papillomavirus (HPV) screening implementation.
3 April 2017
First published.

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