Welcome to the Cancer Screening Community of Practice
The PHN is committed to working alongside General Practices to improve cancer screening participation rates and reduce the risk of cancers within targeted population groups.
General Practice play a key role in ensuring eligible patients are supported through out the screening process. Patients are more likely to undertake routine cancer screening if their regular GP recommends participation.
The Cancer Screening CoP has been designed to upskill, support and engage with you and your General Practice to successfully embed cancer screening into your patient care through a quality improvement approach. .
Here you will be able to engage with likeminded health care providers, keep up to date with news and the latest changes in cancer screening and access resources which will assist you improve cancer screening participation rates in your General Practice.
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National Cancer Screening Register Forum
Share National Cancer Screening Register Forum on Facebook Share National Cancer Screening Register Forum on Twitter Share National Cancer Screening Register Forum on Linkedin Email National Cancer Screening Register Forum link2 ResponsesThe National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR) has introduced a new way for you to access and submit patient information online. Through using the Healthcare Provider Portal or integrating the NCSR into your clinical software you’ll be able to view patient screening history in real time.
Join the conversation working towards improving access to your patients screening information.
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Breast Screening Forum
Share Breast Screening Forum on Facebook Share Breast Screening Forum on Twitter Share Breast Screening Forum on Linkedin Email Breast Screening Forum linkQuick Reply1 in 7 women in NSW will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Although a referral is not essential to participate in the National Breast Screen Program, it has been identified that GPs have a significant influence in a women’s decision to screen. Women are more likely to a mammogram, if they have spoken with their GP.
Join the conversation working towards improving breast screening rates in our community.
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Bowel Screening Forum
Share Bowel Screening Forum on Facebook Share Bowel Screening Forum on Twitter Share Bowel Screening Forum on Linkedin Email Bowel Screening Forum linkQuick ReplyIn NSW, one in 14 will be diagnosed with bowel cancer during their lifetime. General Practice play a key role in ensuring eligible patients are supported through out the screening process. Program endorsement through patient education, encouraging participation and promoting the program has proven successful in improving patient participation.
Join the conversation working towards improving bowel screening rates in our community.
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Cervical Screening Forum
Share Cervical Screening Forum on Facebook Share Cervical Screening Forum on Twitter Share Cervical Screening Forum on Linkedin Email Cervical Screening Forum linkQuick ReplyGeneral Practice performs around 85% of cervical screening in NSW. Your role is critical to the success of the National Cervical Screening Program and its objective to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer.
Join the conversation working towards improving cervical screening rates in our community.
Who's Listening
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Phone 0438 545 986 Email acallinan@thephn.com.au
Documents
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PHN Quality Improvement Plans & PDSA cycles
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PHN Data Cleansing and Coding Resources
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Extracting Breast Screening Data from CAT4 (328 KB) (pdf)
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Recording Breast Screening Results in Best Practice (283 KB) (pdf)
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Recording Breast Screening Results in Medical Director (257 KB) (pdf)
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Extracting Bowel Screening Data from CAT4 (330 KB) (pdf)
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Recording Bowel Screening Results in Best Practice (244 KB) (pdf)
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Recording Bowel Screening Results in Medical Director (302 KB) (pdf)
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Identifying Patients who had an FOBT Ordered but not Performed (148 KB) (pdf)
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Extracting Cervical Screening Data from CAT4 (321 KB) (pdf)
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Recording Cervical Screening Results in Best Practice (420 KB) (pdf)
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Recording Cervical Screening Results in Medical Director (326 KB) (pdf)
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Identifying Pregnant Women Overdue for Cervical Screening in CAT4 (300 KB) (pdf)
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Identifying Patients with a Cancer Diagnosis in CAT4 (231 KB) (pdf)
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PHN Systems, Workflows, Recall and Reminder Resources
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Cleaning up Recall and Reminder Codes in Best Practice (212 KB) (pdf)
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Cleaning up Recall and Reminder Codes in Medical Director (201 KB) (pdf)
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Embedding a Health Prevention Workflow (new patient) (147 KB) (pdf)
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Developing a Cancer Screening Pathology Workflow (Best Practice) (188 KB) (pdf)
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Developing a Cancer Screening Pathology Workflow (Medical Director) (193 KB) (pdf)
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PHN National Cancer Screening Register Resources
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PHN National Cancer Screening Register Participant Portal Poster (390 KB) (pdf)
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NCSR Alternative Access to Kits Model (268 KB) (pdf)
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NCSR Access via the Healthcare Provider Portal for Clinical and Non-Clinical Staff (312 KB) (pdf)
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NCSR Access to Technical Support (81.2 KB) (pdf)
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NCSR Access via the Healthcare Provider Portal for General Practitioners (319 KB) (pdf)
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NCSR Viewing a Participant Dashboard (346 KB) (pdf)
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NCSR Access via the Healthcare Provider Portal Delegation (165 KB) (pdf)
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NCSR Access via Clinical Software Integration (370 KB) (pdf)
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National Cervical Screening Program Resources and Communication
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NCSP Quick Reference Guide for Self-collected Vaginal Sample 24082022 (2.59 MB) (pdf)
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National Cervical Screening Program - National Cervical Screening Policy 12092022 (801 KB) (pdf)
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NCSP Pathology Test Guide for Cervical and Vaginal Testing 24082022 (161 KB) (pdf)
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NCSP Understanding the NCSP Management Pathway 19072022 (4.13 MB) (pdf)
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National Cervical Screening Program Clinical Guidelines FAQs for Providers.pdf (213 KB) (pdf)
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Cervical Cancer Guidelines Upcoming Update July 2022 v2 (12.1 MB) (pdf)
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NCSP Self-Collection Update_052022 (240 KB) (pdf)
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NCSP Update Clinical Management Intermediate Risk_2021 (174 KB) (pdf)
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NCSP Update Expanded Self-collection Policy_112021 (111 KB) (pdf)
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NCSP Clinical Management of Women at Intermediate Risk FAQ_112021 (140 KB) (pdf)
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National Breast Screening Program Resources and Communication
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National Bowel Screening Program Resources and Communication
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DOH Cancer Screening Promotion Pack
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NCSP Cervical Cancer is Preventable Poster (4.73 MB) (pdf)
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NCSP How to Collect Your Own Vaginal Sample for a Cervical Screening Test (294 KB) (pdf)
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BSA Do-nut Forget to Screen Poster (661 KB) (pdf)
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NBCSP Do the Bowel Test Poster (3.18 MB) (pdf)
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NBCSP Home Test Kit Instructions (1.72 MB) (pdf)
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Letter to GPs (1.81 MB) (pdf)
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Letter to PMs (160 KB) (pdf)
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Videos
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The Cancer Council with Prof Alison McMillan and Prof. Marion Saville have developed a short video discussing the changes to the National Cervical Screening Guidelines through a FAQ format.
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