Quality assurance in screening is carried out to:
- check the quality of the screening programme
- ensure compliance with quality requirements and standards
- support services to improve quality
The Cervical Screening Quality Assurance Committee monitor standards for each part of the cervical screening programme.
Quality assurance in cervical screening
Our standards and requirements are set out in our Standards for Quality Assurance in Cervical Screening.
Specific requirements have been set for each part of the screening programme to ensure the overall quality.
These must be met by:
- the programme office
- primary care
- laboratories
Quality assurance guideline documents
Cervical Screening Protocol and Audit Tool
CervicalCheck announces the availability of our Cervical Screening Protocol Template Delivering cervical screening within a primary care practice or in non-primary care setting and its accompanying Quality Assurance Audit Tool.
These resources are designed to provide a template that you can adapt to enhance the delivery of cervical screening services within primary care practices or non-primary care settings.
Please download the Cervical Screening Protocol and tailor it to the needs of your practice. Once it is implemented, you can use the audit tool to identify any areas for improvement.
Why Use Our Cervical Screening Protocol and Audit Tool?
Key Benefits
- Flexible Auditing: The audit can be conducted by the Practice Manager/Administrator, Clinical Lead for sample taking, or Clinically Responsible Doctor (CRD/Contract Holder). The auditor can tailor the criteria to evaluate an individual sample taker, or all the sample takers in the practice ensuring a thorough assessment of the implementation of the Cervical Screening Protocol
- Enhance patient care: Uphold the highest standards of care, ensuring that every screening consultation is conducted with the utmost professionalism and respect.
- Streamline processes: Our protocol offers a streamlined approach to cervical screening, making it easier for staff to follow best practices.
- Audit and improve: Use the audit tool to regularly assess and improve your screening services, ensuring continuous quality improvement.
- Shared Learning: CervicalCheck welcomes feedback on successful implementation in practices (email Rachael.comer@screeningservice.ie). This shared learning can benefit other practices and can be used to inform poster presentations, especially for our CervicalCheck Conference on October 19th. Click here for details
Last updated 25 July 24