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- Cervical sample taker update training
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This e-learning course has been created for all sample takers in the English cervical screening programme. It will fulfil the three year sample taker training update mandatory requirements and help maintain and improve sample taker knowledge of the cervical screening programme.
The e-learning module has been created for all sample takers in England. It is based on a previous course developed in the Northern and Yorkshire NHS region.
Please NOTETransgender and Non Binary Opt in Process
The new opt-in process for trans men and non-binary people to receive automatic routine invitations went live on 1st April 2025.
A recording of the webinar as well as all of the documents required to implement the opt in process have been uploaded to NHS Futures NHS Cervical Screening Transgender & non-binary Opt in - Vaccinations and Screening - FutureNHS Collaboration Platform
This has been communicated to sample takers, GP practice managers and screening providers, who have been advised to identify and invite eligible
participants for a consultation to offer to opt-in from 1st April.
We are in the process of updating the sessions within the Cervical Screening programme to reflect the opt in process for transgender and non-binary people
Extended Screening Intervals for individuals aged 25 to 49 years
From 1st July 2025 the screening interval for most women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 49 years who test negative with a sample taken on or after that date changed from 3 years to 5 years. A recording of a webinar discussing the change, as well as documents to support colleagues to implement the change have been uploaded to FuturesNHS
We are in the process of updating the cervical screening elearning training modules to reflect this change. - Hierarchy:
- NHS Cervical Screening Programme > Cervical sample taker update training
- Keywords:
- Cervical, sample, HPV, Cervix, ethics, case study, HPV primary screening, Cancer, Colposcopist, colposcopy, cytology, cytologist, women, woman, gynaecologist, coverage, sample taker
- Created:
- 8 Jan 2020
- Updated:
- 8 Jan 2020
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- Title:
- Cervical sample taker update training
- Description:
-
This e-learning course has been created for all sample takers in the English cervical screening programme. It will fulfil the three year sample taker training update mandatory requirements and help maintain and improve sample taker knowledge of the cervical screening programme.
The e-learning module has been created for all sample takers in England. It is based on a previous course developed in the Northern and Yorkshire NHS region.
Please NOTETransgender and Non Binary Opt in Process
The new opt-in process for trans men and non-binary people to receive automatic routine invitations went live on 1st April 2025.
A recording of the webinar as well as all of the documents required to implement the opt in process have been uploaded to NHS Futures NHS Cervical Screening Transgender & non-binary Opt in - Vaccinations and Screening - FutureNHS Collaboration Platform
This has been communicated to sample takers, GP practice managers and screening providers, who have been advised to identify and invite eligible
participants for a consultation to offer to opt-in from 1st April.
We are in the process of updating the sessions within the Cervical Screening programme to reflect the opt in process for transgender and non-binary people
Extended Screening Intervals for individuals aged 25 to 49 years
From 1st July 2025 the screening interval for most women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 49 years who test negative with a sample taken on or after that date changed from 3 years to 5 years. A recording of a webinar discussing the change, as well as documents to support colleagues to implement the change have been uploaded to FuturesNHS
We are in the process of updating the cervical screening elearning training modules to reflect this change. - Hierarchy:
- NHS Cervical Screening Programme > Cervical sample taker update training
- Keywords:
- Cervical, sample, HPV, Cervix, ethics, case study, HPV primary screening, Cancer, Colposcopist, colposcopy, cytology, cytologist, women, woman, gynaecologist, coverage, sample taker
- Created:
- 8 Jan 2020
- Updated:
- 8 Jan 2020