The Advisory Committee on Cervical Screening (ACCS) met on Monday 26 November 2012 in Skipton House, London. The following issues were discussed:
- update on NHS Cancer Screening Programmes into Public Health England (PHE) and the future of the ACCS
- HPV issues
- consultation on revised NHSCSP information materials
- consultation on recommendation to raise age of first invitation for screening to 25 in Scotland and Wales
- update on a potential new cervical screening IT system
- action to tackle the falling participation of younger women aged 25 to 35
- statistical reports, including the annual ONS/IC statistical bulletin and a paper on coverage over time
- updates
Download summary note of ACCS meeting held on 26 November 2012 (PDF, 35K)
