The sessions on this page relate to the training held in 2023 and now more recent updates from sessions on 18th and 25th June 2026 – details below.
We will be joined by key figures from the NICSP to deliver this update. Topics covered include
– Primary Human Papilloma Virus Testing
– Recent developments in cervical cancer and screening
– Changes to NI Screening policies & procedures
– Update from the laboratory and colposcopy
– Call / Recall processes
– Sample taker performance audit
– Screening for those who have experienced trauma
**Completion of both sessions is required to achieve a certificate of training completion.**
Cervical Sample Update Training - Part 1 (18th June 2026)
Cervical Sample Update Training - Part 2 (25th June 2026)
Cervical Sample Training - Part 1 (2023)
Dr Tracy Owen, PHA: Updates to Cervical Screening Programme & Primary HPV
Andrew Faulkner, BSO: Call / Recall & Ceasing Process
Jackie Jamieson, NHSCT: Laboratory Processes, Pathology of CIN & Role of HPV
Cervical Sample Training - Part 2 (2023)
Dr Gary Dorman: Colposcopy & Q&A
Charlotte Priddle, Jo’s Trust: Making screening more accessible
Dr Tracy Owen, PHA: Horizon Scanning
Cervical Screening When You Have a Learning Disability | Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust
