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Additional services Indicators

Cervical screening - go to this

Child health surveillance - go to this

Sexual Health - Contraception - go to this

Maternity services - go to this

Cervical screening (CS)

CS01 - 11 points
The percentage of patients aged from 25 to 64 (in Scotland from 21 to 60) whose notes record that a cervical smear has been performed in the last five years Standard 40 - 80%

CS05 - 2 points
The practice has a system for informing all women of the results of cervical smears

CS06 - 2 points
The practice has a policy for auditing its cervical screening service, and performs an audit of inadequate cervical smears in relation to individual smear-takers at least every 2 years

CS07 - 7 points
The practice has a protocol that is in line with national guidance and practice for the management of cervical screening, which includes staff training, management of patient call/ recall, exception reporting and the regular monitoring of inadequate smear rates.

Child Health Surveillance (CHS)

CHS01 - 6 points
Child development checks are offered at intervals that are consistent with national guidelines and policy.

Maternity Services (MAT)

MAT01 - 6 points
Ante-natal care and screening are offered according to current local guidelines.

Sexual Health - Contraception

SH01 - 4 points
The practice can produce a register of women who have been prescribed any method of contraception at least once in the last year, or other appropriate interval e.g. last 5 years for an IUS.

SH02 - 3 points
The percentage of women prescribed an oral or patch contraceptive method who have also received information from the practice about long acting reversible methods of contraception in the previous 15 months. (payment stages 40 – 90%)

SH03 - 3 points
The percentage of women prescribed emergency hormonal contraception at least once in the year by the practice who have received information from the practice about long acting reversible methods of contraception at the time of, or within one month of, the prescription. (payment stages 40 – 90%)

Contraceptive Services (CON) Removed (v14)

CON01 - 1 point
The team has a written policy for responding to requests for emergency contraception.

CON02 - 1 point
The team has a policy for providing pre-conceptual advice.

Prepared By Jean Keenan