Guidance
Cervical screening: programme and colposcopy management
Guidelines for commissioners, screening providers and programme managers for NHS cervical screening.
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This document gives guidance for commissioners, screening providers and programme managers working in and with the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.
It provides information on:
- policy
- management and referral guidelines for colposcopy
- providing a quality colposcopy clinic (quality standards)
- colposcopic diagnosis, treatment and follow up
- management of cases relating to pregnancy, menopause, contraception and hysterectomy
- screening and management of immunosuppressed individuals
- job roles (lead clinician colposcopist and lead colposcopy nurse)
- screening and colposcopy pathways (flowcharts)
Published 3 May 2010
Last updated 5 January 2023 + show all updates
Last updated 5 January 2023 + show all updates
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4.6 change to first line.
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Minor text changes to chapter 3 (section 5.2). More information added to chapter 4 about management of incompletely excised CGIN (section 3.3), follow up of stage Ia1 (section 4.4) and individuals referred with low-grade cytology (section 4.6).
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Updated guidance in line with the introduction of primary human papillomavirus (HPV) screening in England.
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Published 3rd edition of guidance.
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First published.