Guidance

Breast screening: programme specific operating model

This document sets out for the programme specific operating model (PSOM) for quality assurance of the NHS Breast Screening Programme.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 9 August 2017
• Last updated: 27 September 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Breast screening PSOM quality assurance process

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Each local screening provider must:

• have internal processes in place for managing service quality
• take part in quality assurance assessment and reviews

The screening quality assurance service PSOM explains this process for providers and commissioners.

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

Published 9 August 2017
Last updated 27 September 2024 + show all updates

1. 27 September 2024

   Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.

2. 3 July 2024

   Added information to explain the transition of services from PHE to NHS England. Updated information on visit schedules.

3. 24 August 2021

   Revised entire document and converted to accessible format.

4. 9 August 2017

   First published.