NHS population screening: regional quality assurance teams in England
This document sets out the roles and contact details for the 4 regional quality assurance teams for NHS population screening in England.
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Details
To ensure NHS population screening is safe and effective in England, a quality assurance programme is coordinated by a national team.
Four regional teams work with the national programme to create a link with local providers:
- North
- South
- Midlands and east
- London
Roles
The purpose of these regional teams is to:
- assess the quality of population screening services, including through peer review
- give expert advice during the management of screening incidents
- provide daily support to commissioners and screening programme providers
- work with providers and commissioners to improve equitable access to screening
Updates to this page
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Updated names of heads of quality assurance (QA).
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Updated Regional Head of QA (south) to Kevin Dunbar.
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Office address and staff update for screening QA London.
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Replaced Rachel Pudney with Sarah Perman as Head of QA in the south SQAS team.
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Updated South East office address from Battle to Eastbourne and added new head of QA.
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Updated contact details and office addresses.
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First published.