Guidance

Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: programme specific operating model

This document sets out the programme specific operating model (PSOM) for quality assurance of the NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme.

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AAA screening: quality assurance process

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Each local screening provider must:

  • have internal processes in place for managing service quality
  • take part in quality assurance assessment and reviews

The screening quality assurance service PSOM explains this process for providers and commissioners.

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

Updates to this page

Published 9 August 2017
Last updated 7 October 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.

  2. Added information to explain the transition of services from PHE to NHS England. Updated information on visit schedules.

  3. Updated the AAA screening PSOM quality assurance process document.

  4. Content moved from PDF to HTML to improve accessibility.

  5. First published.

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