Guidance

AAA screening: clinical guidance and scope of practice

A protocol and framework for AAA screening, to establish consistent tests for all subjects: includes a scope of practice for screening technicians.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 15 December 2014

Documents

AAA screening: clinical guidance and scope of practice for professionals involved in the provision of the ultrasound scan within the NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme

Ref: PHE publications gateway number: 2014599

PDF, 158 KB, 12 pages

Details

Clinical skills trainers (CSTs), lead ultrasound clinicians and programme co-ordinators should use this document to help guide and support screening technicians during their initial training and as a reference tool for their professional development and on-going quality assurance.

Published 15 December 2014