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Cervical Screening
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and curable of all cancers. Regular Pap Tests every two years are recommended for women aged 20-69 years of age, which can detect and prevent up to 90 per cent of common types of cervical cancer. Pap Tests can be completed by the GP as well as a trained practice nurse.
WentWest provides support to General Practice through education, resources and practice support visits with regards to cervical screening in the following areas:
- Recall and Reminder systems in Medical Director and Best Practice;
- Item numbers and Cervical Screening PIP information;
- Recording pap smears in medical software; and
- Patient information resources.
NSW Pap Test Register
The NSW Pap Register is a secure and classified data base of women’s pap tests. The register also provides results and recall letters to patients. The register is operated by the Cancer Institute NSW as part of the Commonwealth and state-funded cervical screening program.
Services provided to health practitioners:
- The Register offers details of a woman's Pap Test and follow-up test history to the woman's health practitioner to assist in her care. You are able to contact the register to get the test results and histories of your patients if you contact the Information Line on 1800 671 693 or (02) 8374 5692.
- The Register can support your reminder service by providing a list of a health practitioner's patients who are overdue for a Pap test. To obtain this list, please fill out the following form and fax it back to the pap register.
Cervical Screening PIP and SIP
If your practice is accredited and signed up to the Cervical Screening PIP you could be eligible for the following payments:
Sign-on payment |
N/A |
$0.25 (Approx. $250 per FTE GP) |
One-off payment only. Practice must be registered for PIP Incentive payable with quarterly PIP payments. |
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Screening ‘at risk’ women who have not been screened in the past 4 years |
Level B: 2501 & 2503 Level C: 2504 & 2506 Level D: 2507 & 2509 |
$35 per patient |
Payments are made for women screened between the ages of 20-69 years. These MBS items must be used instead of the standard consultation items, in order to be eligible for this payment. |
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Outcomes payment |
N/A |
$3.00 per patient screened (WPE) |
Payment is made to practices where a minimum of 65% of women aged between 20 and 69 years have been screened in the past 30 months (paid on a quarterly basis). |
Resources and Links
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Western Sydney Medicare Local progress update, click here to read
The 3rd Cluster Meetings will begin in May. Cluster Meetings form the basis of the Education Integration Project conducted by WentWest in partnership with UWS and USyd.
Your participation is critical to the success of the vertically integrated education in your area and will enhance your clinical knowledge, promote collegiality between learners at all levels, improve teaching efficiency, create lateral thinking and generate enthusiasm.
These are open to Medical Students, Registrars, PGPPP and GP Supervisors. Details are as follows:
Nepean - 8th May Tuesday, 1.00-2.00pm, Tutorial Room 10, Level 2, Nepean Clinical School Building, 62 Derby Street, Kingswood - Flyer
Blue Mountains - 10th May Thursday, 8:30-10:30am, Lawson Medical Practice, Lawson - Flyer
Hawkesbury Hills - 23rd May Wednesday, 7:00-9:00pm, Hawkesbury Hills Division, Suite 2-5 Upper Level, The Terrace, 40 Panmure Street, Rouse Hill - Flyer
For more information contact Jade on (02) 8811 7155 or email jade.chang@wentwest.com.au
