The purpose of the NCSP Operational Policy and Quality Standards (OPQS) is to document the policy and standards of practice for providers of services within the National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP). The OPQS is intended to support all those involved in the NCSP to acheive the programme's aims and objectives by ensuring:
The Operational Policy and Quality Standards also enable monitoring and evaluating of the NCSP.
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Information regarding the reporting of serious and sentinal events can be found at the bottom of this page.
The below link to Managing Serious and Sentinal Events 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