NCSP Policies and Standards

The NCSP Policies and Standards document the agreed policies, standards and guidelines for providers of National Cervical Screening Programme services.

Their purpose is to support all those involved in the NCSP to achieve the Programme's aims and objectives by ensuring a high standard and national consistency of service at each step of the screening pathway.

The Policies and Standards also enable monitoring and evaluation of the Programme.

The NCSP Policies and Standards are published as independent sections relating to provider groups.

Section 1: NCSP overview

Relevant to all provider groups

New section due October 2011

Section 2: Providing an NCSP Register service

Encompasses both the central NCSP Register functions as provided by the Register Central Team and support services provided within DHBs

New section due October 2011

Section 3: Providing NCSP co-ordination, invitation and recall services

Relates to co-ordination, education, invitation and recall roles in DHB regions

New section due November 2011

Section 4: Providing a smear taking service - -*/ 398Kb

Applies to both primary care smear takers and those working in a secondary care environment

Revised July 2011

Section 5: Providing NCSP laboratory services - -*/ 430Kb

Covers the provision of gynaecological cytology, histology and HPV testing services for the NCSP

Interim (September 2009), final due early 2012

Section 6: Providing NCSP colposcopy services - -*/ 136Kb

For health professionals providing a colposcopy service

Revised section due early 2012

Appendix one - Glossary - -*/ 68Kb

Appendix two - Health Education Resources - -*/ 48Kb

Appendix three - Cancer Registry Act 1993 - -*/ 47Kb

Appendix four - The Health (Cervical Screening (Kaitiaki)) Regulations 1995 - -*/ 59Kb

Appendix six - NCSP Contacts - -*/ 97Kb

Appendix Seven - Bethesda 2001, New Zealand Modified (October 2010) - -*/ 254Kb

Appendix eight - SNOMED Coding for Histology - -*/ 49Kb

Appendix nine - Bibliography - -*/ 108Kb

NCSP Operational Policy and Quality Standards for High-Risk Human Papillomavirus (HrHPV) Testing (interim) - -*/ 82Kb

National Screening Unit Incident Management Policy - -*/ 675Kb

These guidelines outline the best practice for incident management in the National Screening Unit Programmes.

All incidents need to be reported to:
Deborah Harris, Quality & Equity Manager (Acting), National Screening Unit
Deborah_Harris@moh.govt.nz

Ph: (04) 816-4450