Who we are
BSCCP - British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology – is the training, accrediting and reaccrediting body for all Colposcopy clinicians in United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
Founded in 1972, BSCCP is a forum for the discussion and debate of all matters pertaining to the prevention of cancer of the cervix and lower genital tract. By its very nature, the Society is multidisciplinary, a fact that almost certainly explains its strengths and continued growth.
Members find membership, and particularly attendance at the Annual Scientific Meeting, a major influence in their practice and a key feature of their postgraduate education. The Annual Scientific Meeting is a forum for updates on changes within the cervical screening programme.
What we do
The BSCCP is committed to the provision of quality-assured colposcopy services through training, certification and continuing education.
We have developed a training programme which has been used as a template for the development of colposcopy training across Europe by the European Federation for Colposcopy (EFC). Training is assessed by an oral online exam (OSCE) which is provided two times a year. A training session is provided as an integral part of the annual Scientific Meeting.
The BSCCP has always been active in the promotion of research and audit. The balance between basic science, epidemiology, clinical care and service/patient interface is a characteristic of the Society, typified by the high standard and variety of papers presented at the annual scientific meeting.
The BSCCP provides two grants for research – the biennial Jordan-Singer prize and biennial Wellbeing-of-Women-BSCCP grants, to encourage research in the field of lower genital tract disease prevention.
We advocate for excellence in the provision of cervical cancer prevention strategies and work in close collaboration with NHSCSP and members of the BSCCP were instrumental in creating national guidance - Cervical screening: programme and colposcopy management - GOV.UK as well as international societies such as the European Federation for Colposcopy and Cancer Prevention (EFC) European Federation For Colposcopy (EFC) - Welcome to our website and the International Federation for Cancer Prevention and Colposcopy (IFCPC) IFCPC - Home
Contact us
President BSCCP - Deirdre Lyons
Treasurer: Ms.Julia Palmer
Secretary: Ms.Jennifer Byrom
Website: www.bsccp.org.uk
Tel:+44 7763 792289
Address: Miss Sharon Parisi, Birmingham Women’s Hospital, B15 2TG