News and updates for the sector
Find out the latest news from the National Cervical Screening Programme.
Pātiki and Waharua Kōpito patterns
2025
February
February
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In this issue:
- Pānui from Jane Grant
- Cervical Screening outcomes
- PHO status report
- Smear Your Mea - Ride for Talei
- Te Matatini
2024
July
July
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In this issue:
- Pānui from Cindy Dargaville
- Screening outcomes since HPV go-live
- PMS integration update
- Practice reminders and tips
- Cervical Screening Awareness month
- News from around the motu
June
June
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In this issue:
- Haere rā from Anne
- Zero-fees update
- NCSP coverage update
- Testing after cancer
- Clinical practice tips
- News from around the motu
- Remembering Talei Morrison
May
May
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In this issue:
- A note from Anne Stewart
- Decommissioning of the old NCSP Register
- Out and about around the motu
- Campaigns and Resources
- Clinical practice tips
- PHO status report update
- Funding design update
March
March
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In this issue:
- A note from Anne
- Programme statistics
- Campaigns and Resources
- Workforce expansion
- Clinical practice tips
- Funding design update
- Events around the motu
February
February
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In this issue:
- Whakarongorau Sector Support
- Regional Workshops and Funding
- Updating Sex Assigned at Birth
- Pacific Resources and Colposcopy Explainer Videos
- Expanding the Screen Taker Workforce
January
January
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In this issue:
- PMS integration
- Informed Consent
- Rainbow Resources
- Clarification of Free Funding
- Regional Workshops
2023
November
November
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In this issue:
- A note from Anne
- PMS outcome codes
- NCSP-Register notifications
- Clinical workforce expansion
- PHO funding model
- Clinical practice tips
- New HPV clinical support
- Campaigns and resources
September
September
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In this issue:
- A note from Anne
- Thank you for a successful launch
- NCSP-Register notifications returning
- Maintaining screening participant privacy
- Finding eLearning content
- Where to find support
- Additional promotional items available
- Watch the HPV Primary Screening launch
July
July
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In this issue:
- Free Cervical Screening for Priority Groups
- Apology to National Kaitiaki Group
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- NCSP Policies and Standards
- Training
- Change Packs for the Sector
June
June
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In this issue:
- Clinical Practice Guidelines are out
- Educational Video now available
- What’s happening with the HPV Primary Screening Project
- Priority Group clarification
May
May
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In this issue:
- What’s happening with the HPV Primary Screening Project
- Notifications to Boost Screening Numbers and Improve Equity
- Speculum tests remain an important part of the Cervical Screening Programme
- Engagement with the Sector
April
April
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In this issue:
- New Zealand Gynaecological Cancer Foundation closes
- What’s happening with the HPV Primary Screening Project
- Engagement with the Sector Increasing
- Webinar and Resources
March
March
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In this issue:
- Successful 869km 'Ride for Talei' amplifies cervical screening message among Māori communities
- What’s happening in the NCSP
- What’s happening with the HPV Primary Screening Project
- Engagement with the Sector Increasing
- Webinar and Resources
February
February
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In this issue:
- Mana Wāhine event – Nelson Marlborough
- Ride 4 Talei
- What’s happening in the NCSP