Course Details 

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Pre-Registration Courses

  • INTRODUCTORY COURSE (City & Guilds) IN GYNAECOLOGICAL CYTOLOGY - (Thinprep®)
    4 week course suitable for trainee Cytoscreeners or BMSs with little or no gynaecological cytology experience. Participants must have been employed in a Cytology Laboratory and gained some microscopy experience. All participants will be invited to attend a one week Follow-Up course one year later at no extra cost. Course Dates
  • Course fee:- London region participants - Free (One course per candidate)    
                         - Non-London region participants - £1100                                               
  • FOLLOW UP COURSE - (Thinprep®)
    5 day course for candidates who have previously attended the C&G's Introductory Course in Gynaecological Cytology. Course Dates
  • Course fee:- Free to those who had attended the Introductory Course at Northwick Park. 
                         - Other Participants:- £400
  • PRE - EXAM COURSE FOR SITTING NHSCSP C&G DIPLOMA IN CERVICAL CYTOLOGY - (Thinprep®)
    5 day course for candidates preparing to sit the C & G Diploma in Cervical Cytology. Course Dates
  • Course fee:- London region participants - Free (One course per candidate) 
                         - Non-London region participants - £400

Post-Registration Courses

  • BMS/CYTOSCREENER UPDATE COURSE - (Thinprep®)
    This is a 3 day course for experienced BMSs and Cytoscreeners designed to refresh their knowledge and keep up to date with current trends. This course is not suitable for candidates preparing for the Diploma in Cervical Cytology examination. Course Dates
  • Course Fee:- London region participants - Free        
                          - Non-London region participants - £300
  • LIQUID BASED CYTOLOGY COURSE - Conversion for Qualified New Starters (Thinprep®)
    3 day conversion course for qualified new starters. 
  • Course fee:- London region participants - Free  Non-London region participants - £500
  • *Please contact LRCTC directly to find out more*

Introductory Non-Gynae Courses

  • Respiratory Tract Cytology Course
    The respiratory tract two day non-gynae course is designed for qualified BMSs and covers many aspects of the IBMS Advanced Specialist Certificate (General Level) syllabus, including specimen preparation techniques, anatomy, and histology. Normal cellular features, contaminants and artefacts, features of  malignancy will be covered both by lectures and practical microscopy sessions. 
    Course Dates

      

  • Serous Fluid Cytology Course
    The serous  fluid two day non-gynae course is designed for qualified BMSs and covers many aspects of the IBMS Advanced Specialist Certificate (General Level) syllabus, including specimen preparation techniques, anatomy, and histology. Normal features including cellular composition of effusions, features associated with reactive change and malignancy will be covered by formal lectures and practical microscopy.
    Course Dates

  • Urinary Tract Cytology Course
    The urinary tract two day non-gynae course is designed for qualified BMSs and covers many aspects of the IBMS Advanced Specialist Certificate (General Level) syllabus, including specimen preparation techniques, anatomy, and histology. Recognition of normal cellular constituents, inflammation, atypia and malignancy will be covered by practical microscopy sessions and formal lectures.
    Course Dates

  • Course fee:- London region participants - Free         
                         - Non-London region participants - £150 

Medic's Courses

  • CYTOPATHOLOGY FOR PATHOLOGISTS - (Thinprep®)
    This is a 5 day course covering gynaecological and non-gynaecological cytology suitable for those waiting to take the MRCPath examination and those who have already qualified but wish to attend an update course.  Course Dates
  • Course fee:- £400 (including £50 deposit)            
  • Note: Please indicate on the booking form whether you are paying by personal cheque and claiming back the monies or wishing us to directly invoice your hospital finance department.
  • CONSULTANT PATHOLOGIST/MEDIC'S  1 DAY UPDATE COURSE - ( Thinprep®)
    A one-day course on gynaecological cytology designed for consultant pathologist to refresh their knowledge and keep up to date with current trends in the NHSCSP. Course Dates
  • Course fee:- £100

Call / Recall Training for Administrative Staff 

  • This is a 1 day course to provide training for administrative staff based at CSP call/recall centres .This course has been designed to outline the principles of the screening programme, invitation procedures, specimen pathways, notification of results, colposcopy and treatment procedures, fundamentals of failsafe, customer care package and future developments in the CSP. The course is taught by experienced practitioners in the London area. Course Dates
  • Course fee:- London region participants free of charge.

---New--- Cytology MLA's Course ---New---

  • This is a new course designed for MLA's as commissioned by our LRCTC User Group. It is an introductory course designed to cover topics such as an overview of the NHSCSP, terminology, role of an MLA and audit. The course is structured to make full use of interactive teaching resources. Course Dates
  • Course Fee: - London Region: Free     
                           - Non London Region: £100

Cervical Sample Taker Training Courses

  • SAMPLE TAKER FOUNDATION COURSE
    This course is designed for nurses / GP's wishing to undertake cervical samples as part of their work. The course comprises of both classroom teaching and pre-course distance learning material. It will be over a day and a half worth of training sessions which are held at the London Regional Cytology Training Centre at Northwick Park Hospital. Lectures will be by both practitioners and cytologists and will include a tour of the cytology laboratory. Course Dates
  • Course fee:- Brent, Harrow and Hillingdon PCT's free of charge. 
                        - For other PCT's please contact the training centre directly. 
  • SAMPLE TAKER UPDATE COURSE
    This half day study day is designed to provide up-to-date information on sample taking and examine future trends in cervical cytology and will be held at the LRCTC at Northwick Park Hospital. Course Dates 
  • Course Fee:- Brent, Harrow and Hillingdon PCT's: Free of charge. 
                          -  Other PCT's: please contact the training centre directly.