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.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 9 August 2017
• Last updated: 7 October 2024
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  1. 7 October 2024

     Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.

  2. 3 July 2024

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

  3. 7 January 2021

     Updated the AAA screening PSOM quality assurance process document.

  4. 16 November 2020

     Content moved from PDF to HTML to improve accessibility.

  5. 9 August 2017

     First published.

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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.