Cervical screening: programme and colposcopy management
Guidelines for commissioners, screening providers and programme managers for NHS cervical screening.
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- NHS England
- Published
- 3 May 2010
- Last updated
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2. Management and referral guidelines for colposcopy
Ref: PHE publications gateway number GW-1065
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5. Management of cases relating to pregnancy, menopause, contraception and hysterectomy
Ref: PHE publication gateway number GW-1065
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6. Screening and management of immunosuppressed individuals
Ref: PHE publications gateway number GW-1065
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7. Job roles: lead clinician colposcopist and lead colposcopy nurse
Ref: PHE publications gateway number GW-1065
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Details
This document gives guidance for commissioners, screening providers and programme managers working in and with the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.
It provides information on:
- policy
- management and referral guidelines for colposcopy
- providing a quality colposcopy clinic (quality standards)
- colposcopic diagnosis, treatment and follow up
- management of cases relating to pregnancy, menopause, contraception and hysterectomy
- screening and management of immunosuppressed individuals
- job roles (lead clinician colposcopist and lead colposcopy nurse)
- screening and colposcopy pathways (flowcharts)
This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.
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This document gives guidance for commissioners, screening providers and programme managers working in and with the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.
It provides information on:
- policy
- management and referral guidelines for colposcopy
- providing a quality colposcopy clinic (quality standards)
- colposcopic diagnosis, treatment and follow up
- management of cases relating to pregnancy, menopause, contraception and hysterectomy
- screening and management of immunosuppressed individuals
- job roles (lead clinician colposcopist and lead colposcopy nurse)
- screening and colposcopy pathways (flowcharts)
This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.
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Update history
2025-06-24 17:43
Minor updates to reflect that the introduction of the faster diagnosis standard has been implemented. CSMS and colposcopy discharge updates. Removed PHE gateway references.
2024-09-27 09:30
In the details, changed ‘originally published by Public Health England’ to ‘previously published by Public Health England’.
2024-09-26 11:08
Added clarification that publication was originally published by Public Health England.
2024-09-25 12:09
Change note 1: Clarified that the discussion of moderate referrals with CIN1 at the MDT was discretionary and there was no requirement to do so. Change note 2: Clarified that cytology should be reviewed prior to MDT in cases of conservative management of CIN2.
2023-01-05 17:23
4.6 change to first line.