SUBJECT FREQUENCY SUMMARY OF KEY PROVISION OPTIONS TRAINING GROUPS REFERENCES/KEY REQUIREMENTS/ CONTACTS COMMENTS Cytology Initial course - accredited Registered nurses, Face to face 6 month Registered smear takers Universities providing – Smear Taking course to become registered midwives, accredited course PHE (2016) NHS CSP initial and update physician guidance for the training of training: Update training - 3 yearly associates, GPs cervical sample takers: face to face or eLearning who undertake cervical smears Registered nurses, midwives and physician associates NHS cervical screening should complete a programme available at recognised theoretical course for health: followed by a period of supervised practical training, both elements of which should be in accordance with PHE (2016) NHS CSP E-learning/face to face guidance for the training of is suitable only if it cervical sample takers. All fulfils the national and doctors are expected to have local requirement completed an adequate level (equating to three of theoretical and practical hours of learning) training as part of their specialist training. It is, however, recommended that
SUBJECT FREQUENCY SUMMARY OF GROUPS KEY REFERENCES/KEY CONTACTS PROVISION OPTIONS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS/ COMMENTS Cytology – Smear Taking Initial course - accredited course to become registered Update training - 3 yearly face to face or eLearning Registered nurses, midwives and physician associates should complete a recognised theoretical course followed by a period of supervised practical training, both elements of which should be in accordance with PHE (2016) NHS CSP guidance for the training of cervical sample takers. All doctors are expected to have completed an adequate level of theoretical and practical training as part of their specialist training. It is, however, recommended that Registered nurses, midwives, physician associates, GPs who undertake cervical smears Face to face 6 month accredited course E-learning/face to face is suitable only if it fulfils the national and local requirement (equating to three hours of learning) Registered smear takers PHE (2016) NHS CSP guidance for the training of cervical sample takers: NHS cervical screening programme available at for health: Universities providing initial and update training:
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