Guidance

Cervical screening: laboratory organisation

NHSCSP No 14: a guide to assist laboratory managers to make good use of resources, improve productivity and reduce backlogs.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 1 January 2003
• Last updated: 27 September 2024 — See all updates

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Laboratory organisation: a guide for laboratories participating in the NHS cervical screening programme

Ref: ISBN 1 871 997 59 3, NHSCSP Publication No 14

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Details

This guide brings together existing guidance and makes new recommendations for laboratories working in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.

It includes examples of proven good practice and refers to the latest guidance on ergonomic and health and safety issues.

In this way, it allows managers to examine the working practices in their laboratory and adapt the guidance in this publication to their own circumstances.

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

Published 1 January 2003
Last updated 27 September 2024 + show all updates

1. 27 September 2024

   In the details, changed 'originally published by Public Health England' to 'previously published by Public Health England'.

2. 26 September 2024

   Added clarification that publication was originally published by Public Health England.

3. 1 January 2003

   First published.