NHS England is stepping up preparations for switchover to the new NHS Cervical Screening Management System (CSMS) for call/recall towards the end of 2023.
As Open Exeter will no longer be accessible after the transition to the new NHS CSMS, it is vital that local IT teams, Registration Authorities and system users take action before 30 September 2023 to enable a seamless switchover to the new CSMS.
To access the new CSMS, all staff will require an NHS smartcard, with the appropriate role-based access codes (RBAC), and to be assigned to a specific workgroup.
This new workgroup will need to be added to their smartcard to ensure access to the new CSMS is limited to only those staff authorised to use it. Most staff who work in cervical screening services will already have a smartcard with the necessary RBAC, but a small number of staff may need to apply for one.
Registration Authorities will need to:
- ensure that RA agents are aware they'll need a smartcard to access the new system
- process smartcard requests for cervical screening staff who do not currently have one
- process requests for additional RBAC functions and workgroups to be added to ensure the correct permissions are in place for existing smartcard holders who work in cervical screening services
Read more about the new service and what Registration Authorities need to do.
