Sharon Whitehurst

Sharon Whitehurst provides support to the National Cervical Screening Programme Manager and works with the national teams across a range of programme specific activities.

Updated guidance on the training of cervical sample takers

Ruth Stubbs, Catherine Witney and Sharon Whitehurst, 5 March 2020 - NHS Cervical Screening Programme

Promoting high-quality specialist training for cervical sample takers

Guidance for laboratories providing HPV testing and cytology services now available

Sharon Whitehurst, 20 September 2019 - NHS Cervical Screening Programme

We are pleased to announce the publication of new guidance for laboratories that are providing human papillomavirus (HPV) testing and cervical cytology services for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. Please note that an incorrect version of the new guidance for …

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