NHSCSP: Standards and quality in colposcopy

NHSCSP Publication No 2 - ISBN 1 87 1997 57 7 - published Jan 1996

This document sets out guidelines to ensure that those women followed up by a referral for colposcopy receive a high quality service. Colposcopy has a central role in the management of premalignant disease of the cervix, which can be detected by abnormal cytology. It is an essential part of the cervical screening programme. The guidance in this document is largely derived from a workshop of the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Cytology (BSCCP) with revisions and additions made by a working group of the NHSCSP.

The workshop was held to define standards for the colposcopy service and to identify steps which could be taken to improve the quality of the colposcopy service. The guidelines are endorsed by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Association of Genitourinary Medicine (AGUM).

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