Open Exeter
Open Exeter is an IT platform used by the NHS in England and Isle of Man to deliver cervical screening and to access the Bowel Cancer Screening Service (BCSS), Breast Screening Select (BS-Select) and Breast Screening Information System (BSIS).
Retired service
Open Exeter was retired in 2024 and is no longer in use.
Replacement services
The Open Exeter cervical screening functionality was replaced by the new Cervical Screening Management System (CSMS) in 2024.
Access to Bowel Cancer Screening Service (BCSS), Breast Screening Select (BS-Select) and Breast Screening Information System (BSIS) moved to user authentication via CIS2 and smart cards in 2024.
Cervical screening
The new NHS Cervical Screening Management System (CSMS) is now live.
It replaces the previous call/recall IT system and is now accessed via an NHS smartcard. The Open Exeter system is no longer accessible for the purposes of delivering NHS Cervical Screening Programme services.
For any technical support with using or accessing CSMS please visit the CSMS help page.
Bowel cancer screening
Bowel Cancer Screening System (BCSS) has moved to user authentication via CIS2 and smartcards. See the Bowel cancer screening page for more information.
Other users
If you are using Open Exeter for any other purpose you need to identify what alternative services already exist to meet your needs, for example National Care Records Service (NCRS) - NHS Digital for patient tracing.
Contact us
If you have any queries relating to the historical use of Open Exeter or enquiries about how it hs been superseded, contact the national service desk by email [email protected] or by telephone: 0300 303 5035.
Last edited: 8 July 2025 9:53 am