We have worked with the NHS Choices video team and an animation company to produce a new screening animation, which in just 2 ½ minutes explains all the types of screening offered during pregnancy and for newborn babies.
We are asking all our stakeholders to comment on proposed changes to the newborn and infant physical examination hip screening pathway. These proposals have been put forward by an expert group following a thorough review.
Back in April 2016 the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme introduced a new key performance indicator (KPI). The KPI measures coverage of the 18+0 to 20+6 week fetal anomaly scan (18 weeks and 0 days to 20 weeks and 6 days …
Information about updates to the level 3 diploma for health screeners working in the NHS diabetic eye screening programme.
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A new survey report highlights best practice for newborn screening in non-maternity settings.
Standards for the NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme have been updated.
Revisions to two NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) screening programme clinical guidance documents have been published.
We’ve updated our guidance on offering newborn blood spot (NBS) screening to movers in under a year of age without available results.
The guidance is changing because 3 out of the 4 UK countries now offer NBS screening for all 9 conditions recommended by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).
Reorganisation of child health information services might cause issues with newborn screening IT systems if local checks are not in place.
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