NHS Cervical Screening Programme Update

NHS England London region cervical sample taker database (Loncstd)

NHS England London Region commenced the registration of sample takers in September 2015 with the aim of completing this work in June 2016. I would like to thank you personally and on behalf of NHS England Loncstd project team for your support with this essential work. However, I regrettably inform you that the majority of laboratories across London have reported that, of all sample request forms received in the lab, just 20% – 30% of these had a valid sample taker code recorded. As you can appreciate, there still remains a lot of work to do to remind and prompt all sample takers to register on the database and use their code.

I am therefore, requesting your ongoing support to use every available opportunity to remind sample takers to register on the database by accessing the website link below.Qualified, registerednurses and physician associates will require their NHS CSP training certificate/s. I have attached a user guide to support this process.

Loncstd website link:-

Please email your Loncstd registration queries to:-

NHS Cervical Screening Programme Guidance for the training of cervical sample takers November 2016

You may be aware of the new Public Health England trainers guidance published November 2016 and is attached. I would like to bring to your attention to the section onOrganisation and deliver of training, initial training(page 6 ), which states that:-

‘Independent training providers should ensure their training provision is endorsed and regulated by an appropriate professional body. An appropriately regulated higher education provider (or similar professional body) should deliver training in screening theory. Training should be quality assured. The training institution should be able to demonstrate the ability to meet the competencies set out in this guidance’.

NHS England London region have set1stAugust 2017as the date for this quality standard to be fully implemented. If you are aware of any in house/independent training providers who need to have their training programme regulated it would be helpful if you could forward this information to them and cc me in please. I have attached supporting RCN and RCGP documents referring to the regulation of theoretical trainingfor reference.

RCN / RCGP
Attached Supporting Accreditation Application Documents:-
1.CPA General Application Guidance
2.QAS
3.RCN CPA Form 1 Gen Accred –
4.Terms and Conditions / Attached Supporting Accreditation Application Document:-
1.CGP-02-Guide for applicants
For more RCN accreditation information please contact:
Mary O'Donoghue
Accreditation Customer Service Facilitator Nursing Department
Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, Room 207, London W1G 0RN
Direct line: 020 7647 3716
Fax: 020 7647 3892
Email:
/ For more RCGP accreditation information please contact:
Will Van Der Byl
Accreditation Officer | Education (CPD)
Royal College of General Practitioners
Tel: 0203 188 7748

Jo’s Trust Smear for Smear Campaign week 22-28 January 2017

This campaign specifically targets screening awareness among the 25-29 year olds

Posters and leaflets for the campaign can be ordered at the link below:-

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The minimum coverage target remains at 80% however, coverage has been on the decline and perhaps each practice could set a practice goal toincrease the practice uptake/coverage and ensure that non responders are followed up.

Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust – London Outreach Co-ordinator Vacancy

Jo’s Trust are looking to recruit a co-ordinatorto focus ontargeting the hard to reach populations. Below is a link to the job description and additional information. Please could you forward to suitable candidates who may be interested in applying for the post.:

To apply for this role please send a CV and a covering letter to Claire Cohen, Head of Information and Education , in your letter please explain why you feel your skills and experience are appropriate for this position, paying particular reference to the job and person specification. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for application: Tuesday 24 January at 5.00pm with first Interviews scheduled for Wednesday 1 February 2017 and second interviews on Tuesday 7 February2017.