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Policy and quality standards

Policy and quality standards

 

All BreastScreen Aotearoa facilities have to meet the BreastScreen Aotearoa National and Quality Standards. These standards determine the minimum requirements for any service provider of BreastScreen Aotearoa services, be they independent service providers, lead providers or subcontracted providers working within New Zealand's national breast screening programme, BreastScreen Aotearoa.

Breast screening has the potential to prevent premature death and disability and to improve the quality of life. However, it also has additional costs and the potential to harm.

Breast screening is a complex process, and for those women participating in the screening pathway the requirement exists for the National Screening Unit and its service providers to reassure women that services are based on quality evidence, and operate within the context of an effective quality assurance programme.

The Interim Standards have been in existence for some time, and following extensive revision, consultation with providers, professional groups, consumers and key stakeholders these National and Policy Standards have been developed.

Our present stage is one of implementing the National Policy and Quality Standards and ongoing work to ensure these standards remain a dynamic document. The development of additional standards and/or protocols will be undertaken as required, to ensure they are both appropriate and current.


Cancer Screening Managing Serious and Sentinel Events Policy  -PDF  -160Kb

These guidelines outline the best practice for managing serious and sentinel events in the Cancer Screening Programmes - BreastScreen Aotearoa and the National Cervical Screening Programme.

All incidents need to be reported to:
Eileen Hewer, Quality Manager,National Screening Unit
Eileen_Hewer@moh.govt.nz
Ph: (04) 816-4450

Data Quality Plan  -PDF  -405Kb

Ascertaining and reporting interval cancers in BreastScreen Aotearoa: A protocol  -PDF  -107Kb

BSA Data Management Manual  -PDF  -722Kb

BreastScreen Aotearoa Audit Workbook - Version 2.0 - October 2007  -PDF  -662Kb

BSA National Policy and Quality Standards - Introduction  -PDF BSA National Policy and Quality Standards - Introduction (PDF file).  -604Kb

BSA National Policy and Quality Standards - Section One - Universal Requirements  -PDF BSA National Policy and Quality Standards - Section One - Universal Requirements (PDF file) -647Kb

BSA National Policy and Quality Standards - Section Two - The Breast Screening Pathway  -PDF BSA National Policy and Quality Standards - Section Two - The Breast Screening Pathway (PDF file).  -833Kb

BSA National Policy and Quality Standards - Section Three - Mandatory Leadership Positions  -PDF BSA National Policy and Quality Standards - Section Three - Mandatory Leadership Positions (PDF file).  -544Kb

BSA National Policy and Quality Standards - Section Four - Professional Requirements  -PDF BSA National Policy and Quality Standards - Section Four - Professional Requirements (PDF file).  -594Kb

BSA National Policy and Quality Standards - Appendices  -PDF BSA National Policy and Quality Standards - Appendices (PDF file).  -2165Kb

BSA Quality and Policy Standards – Addendum  -PDF  -964Kb