Guidance

Managing safety incidents in NHS screening programmes

Describes the processes for managing safety incidents in the NHS screening programmes.

Published 1 March 2015
Last updated 9 January 2018 — see all updates

• From: Public Health England

Documents

Managing safety incidents in NHS screening programmes

Ref: PHE publications gateway number 2017284 PDF, 630KB, 45 pages

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Screening incident assessment form

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Screening incident assessment form (word)

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Details

These documents explain the incident management procedures for NHS screening programme providers and commissioners and provide a form for notifying incidents to the Screening Quality Assurance Service (SQAS).

Read this guidance alongside NHS England’s Serious Incident Framework.

Published 1 March 2015
Last updated 9 January 2018 + show all updates

1. 9 January 2018 Updated version of 'Managing incidents in NHS screening programmes' document to include appendix 2.
2. 4 September 2017 Added updated version of screening incident assessment form and guidance document.
3. 21 August 2017 Updated versions of both documents added.
4. 30 October 2015 New version, October 2015.
5. 7 July 2015 Added the screening incident assessment form.
6. 1 March 2015 First published.