National Cervical Screening Programme Advisory Group

Purpose of the group

The National Cervical Screening Programme Advisory Group was established in 2003 to support the National Screening Unit to achieve its vision, namely:
Saving lives, reducing inequalities, and building the Nation's health by leading the delivery of screening programmes, uncompromising in their quality and trusted by the communities we serve.

Role of the group

The role of the group is to focus on continually improving the quality of the service and safeguarding standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence of clinical care will flourish. This includes but is not limited to:

discussing and providing independent advice on the strategic direction of the programme in New Zealand. It is expected that members will consult widely within their own constituent groups
discussing research and development opportunities for the NCSP
providing advice from time to time on other areas as agreed by the Advisory Group and the NCSP.

To find out more about the NCSP Advisory Group read the group's Terms of Reference.

Members

The group comprises members who collectively have a wide knowledge and experience in the NCSP.

The membership consists of:

College of Gynaecologists representative
College of Pathologists representative
College of General Practitioners representative
Faculty of Public Health Medicine: Epidemiologist/Public Health Physician representative
Representative from the NSU Pacific Advisory Group
Representative from the NSU Maori Advisory Group
Representative from the NSU Consumer Reference Group.