No Images? Click here Release TwoRelease Two of the National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR) will be live and operational from 29 June 2018. This follows the successful migration of information in the state and territory cervical screening registers to the NCSR and integration of post 1 December cervical screening results to the participant records. What this means for healthcare providersFrom 29 June 2018, the NCSR will be able to provide healthcare providers with their patients’ full cervical screening history regardless of which state or territory their test was performed in. Up until now healthcare providers have been contacting state and territory registers for cervical screening histories pre 1 December 2017, and the NCSR for cervical screening histories post 1 December 2017. There will be no need to contact state or territory registers for patient screening records from 29 June 2018. Access to the National Cancer Screening RegisterTo access national cervical screening patient records, healthcare providers can contact the NCSR directly on 1800 627 701. The Contact Centre operates Monday to Friday, between 8am and 6pm in all Australian state and territory time zones. You will require the following information for authentication to access the NCSR:
It would be useful to also have the following on hand:
Resources to engage with under-screened and never-screened women80% of Australian women who develop cervical cancer are either under screened or have never screened. To assist healthcare providers to encourage these women to participate in cervical screening, resources have been developed for the population groups identified as less likely to engage in screening. These resources include engagement strategies, training modules, case study videos, communication tips, and specific information relevant to each group. The resources are available on the NCSP website:
Sharing the National Cervical Screening Program newsletterEach month a new link will be provided so you can share an interactive copy of the National Cervical Screening Program newsletter with other interested stakeholders. The links to the previous National Cervical Screening Program newsletters are below: Links for further information
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