Health Policy Research Unit - De Montfort University
Published June 2009 | ISBN: 978-1-85721-396-6
This document was written by a working group set up to devise a protocol and standard operating procedures for the assessment of Papanicolaou stained cervical cytology samples in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. It will be reviewed on an annual basis and may be subject to change.
This review has been commissioned by the NHS Cervical Screening Programme as part of its commitment to the delivery of actions to reduce inequalities set out in the Cancer Reform Strategy (CRS); specifically, 'promoting research to meet gaps in the evidence' about lesbian and bisexual women and cervical screening (CRS, 2007: 85). The review makes available current knowledge about transmission of the human papilloma virus (HPV); prevalence and risk factors; health behaviours; screening experiences and risk perceptions and contribute to the identification of good practice and of further actions to reduce health inequalities.
- NHSCSP home page
- Programme publications
- About cervical screening
- More information about the
screening programme- Information about cervical cancer
- Diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposed women
- Liquid Based Cytology (LBC)
- LBC implementation guidance
- Who does what in the programme
- Quality Assurance and Training
- Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001
- Cervical cytology training centres
- Human Papilloma virus (HPV)
- HPV Sentinel Sites implementation project
- HMR101 Request/Report Form
- Cytology improvement guide - 14 day turnaround time
- Research in cervical screening
- Frequently asked questions
- Programme statistics
- Programme news index
- Useful links