The BAC recommended code of practice for cytology laboratories participating in the United Kingdom cervical screening programmes (2022) - a new edition for a new decade.

Abstract

The last update of the British Association for Cytopathology (BAC) code of practice (CoP) was published in 2017, since when there have been such significant changes to the UK cervical screening programmes (CSPs) in, most notably the implementation of primary screening for high-risk Human Papilloma Virus (hrHPV), that a major revision is required. Previous versions of the CoP have provided a valuable resource for cytology laboratories and other key stakeholders, and it is hoped that this latest edition will continue to do so.