Members are invited to contribute to the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) consultation on policy modifications that will give all NCSP participants a choice to screen using either a self-collected or a clinician-collected sample. Both options would be accessed through a healthcare provider. This follows a recommendation in 2018 from the Standing Committee on Screening to change the self-collection policy.
At this stage, no formal decision to change the NCSP policy has been made. The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on the impacts of such a policy change. The advice received will inform any future implementation plans.
The consultation will close on 11 September 2020. More information and the online consultation can be accessed here. A PDF preview of the survey is also available from this webpage.