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The CSTD was launched in April 2017. Staff in the laboratory worked with the IT department and the Screening and Immunisation Teams to populate the database with sample taker details including the dates of sample taker training. Practice managers and sample takers can access reports on inadequate rates and the number of rejected samples via links to the CSTD. User guides have also been produced to enable both practice managers and sample takers make maximum use of the database. The department sends email reminders at 3-months and 6-months to sample takers stating when their next update training is due, hence the last training date must be recorded on the CSTD for all sample takers. An email is also sent to the sample taker post expiry date.
Registration on the CSTD is mandatory to support sample acceptance and unregistered sample takers may be reported to the Screening and Immunisation Teams to prevent screening incidents.
More information is available on the Cervical Sample Takers Database page, including access to the current CSTD user guides for:
- Training providers
- Practice managers or lead clinicians e.g. lead colposcopists
- Sample takers
(Last reviewed February 2025)