Toitū te Waiora with Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is undertaking a review of Unit Standard 29556, Undertake Cervical Screening.

Toitū te Waiora with Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, is undertaking a review of Unit Standard 29556, Undertake Cervical Screening. The review is intended to align the standard with the changes made to the practice model for cervical screen takers. View both tracked and untracked document versions of Unit Standard 29556, Undertake Cervical Screening here:

• Tracked changes
• Untracked

The main changes include alignment with incoming clinical practice guidelines, the inclusion of competencies for self-screening, and the inclusion of cultural competencies which reflect hauora Māori health models and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you would like to provide feedback for this review, please email your comments to [email protected] by close of business Monday 23 January 2023.