Guidance and regulation

This prostate cancer risk management programme (PCRMP) information is to help GPs advise men aged 50 and over who ask about prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 29 March 2022

• PSA testing and prostate cancer: advice for men without symptoms of prostate disease aged 50 and over

  The prostate specific antigen (PSA) test is a blood test that can help…

This information aims to support GPs to give clear and balanced advice to men without symptoms of prostate disease who ask about PSA testing.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 13 May 2022

• Advising men without symptoms of prostate disease who ask about the PSA test

  This prostate cancer risk management programme (PCRMP) information helps…

This document explains the Prostate Cancer Risk Management Programme (PCRMP), PSA testing and evidence against a national screening programme.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 29 March 2016

These guidelines give commissioners, providers and healthcare professionals in cancer screening information on consent to screening and procedures.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 14 December 2018

Guidance to help health professionals, social care staff and family members to help someone with learning disabilities to be screened for cancer.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 8 May 2016

Guidance on improving quality of life for cancer survivors.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 29 March 2013

NHS prostate cancer risk management programme (PCRMP) guidance on performing an ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 1 December 2006

Resources to help improve the prevention and diagnosis of bowel cancer.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 27 June 2016

Supplementary guidance to support the radiotherapy community. Published as part of the radiotherapy newsletter of the Health Protection Agency, now part of PHE.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 30 March 2021

Quality and Methodology Information for the NCRAS statistical publications, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 25 August 2021

Evaluation of the risks of exposure to ionising radiation in medical imaging examinations such as computed tomography scans (CT scans).

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 1 August 2014

Steps to outline how to improve breast cancer clinical care, outcomes and experience for patients has been sent in a letter to the NHS.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 22 November 2012

A statement from the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC).

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 10 July 2015

Implementation of a series of public awareness campaigns to support the Government’s priority to achieve better cancer outcomes

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 12 July 2012

Ultraviolet protection factors (UPF) and sun protection factors - how they're measured for clothing and suntan cream.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 1 January 2014

A statement from the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC).

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 8 January 2016

Advice on the piloting of flexible sigmoidoscopy, which forms part of the NHS bowel cancer screening programme.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 26 January 2012

A leaflet for health professionals to distribute to cancer patients explaining what the cancer registry is and what it does.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 11 January 2019

Annual report on improving cancer outcomes.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 2 others
• Updated: 9 December 2014

See how cancer rates have been changing.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 11 December 2012