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National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP): audit reports

Results of the NCSP audits, which form part of its quality assurance framework.

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From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published:
26 November 2014
Last updated:
7 October 2026
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  1. Updated with the 2026 NCSP audit of turnaround times, partner notification and re-testing standards report, and added a UK Government Web Archive link to previous reports and tools.

  2. Added statement about the changes to the National Chlamydia Screening Programme.

  3. Updated with NCSP 2019 report on audit of turnaround times, partner notification and re-testing standards.

  4. Updated with ‘2017 audit report on turnaround times, partner notification and re-testing’ and the ‘audit tool for turnaround times, partner notification and re-testing’.

  5. Updated with ‘Monitoring tool for partner notification’ and ‘Monitoring tool to measure rate of re-testing following a positive chlamydia diagnosis’.

  6. Updated with ‘Partner notification in chlamydia screening: national audit report’.

  7. Added ‘Re-testing of those who tested positive for chlamydia: national audit report’.

  8. First published.

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NCSP audit of turnaround times, partner notification and re-testing standards, 2026

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Consistent, high-quality practice across all screening venues is fundamental to the success of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) in reducing reproductive harm of untreated chlamydia infection in young women.

NCSP audits review these practices against the current performance standards.

Previous NCSP audit reports and tools are available on the UK Government Web Archive.

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