New UK National Screening Committee website launches today
New UK National Screening Committee website launches today
Details of the new UK National Screening Committee website and blog, which launched on 17 May.
New guidance on improving access to NHS screening programmes for people with learning disabilities
New national guidance for health professionals to support people with learning disabilities to understand and access the NHS screening programmes.
Thank you, thank you, thank you – what you do makes a difference
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Nadia Permalloo, Posted on:
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NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
We (PHE Screening, and NHS England and NHS Improvement) want to take a moment to recognise the huge contribution of all staff who work so hard to deliver the NHS antenatal and newborn screening programmes.
What we blogged about in May 2021
Our round-up of the Public Health England (PHE) screening blog posts published in May 2021.
Updated NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme guidance published
Read about changes to the PHE bowel cancer screening guidance on colonoscopy, pathology and radiology.
NIPT to be evaluated as a new part of NHS screening pathway for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) was today added to the existing NHS screening pathway for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome.
Help improve the NHSP operational guidance
Complete our short survey to let us know what you think of the NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme operational guidance.
Lay members sought for cancer screening research advisory committees
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NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, NHS Breast Screening Programme, NHS Cervical Screening Programme
We have vacancies for lay members on the RACs for the NHS bowel cancer screening programme, NHS breast screening programme and NHS cervical screening programme.
Have your say on the proposed changes to the NHS newborn hearing screening programme standards
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Joanne Morley, Julie Tucker and Jane Hibbert, Posted on:
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NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
Let us know what you think of the proposed changes to the NHSP standards.
New guidance published on newborn screening communication pathways following bereavements
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Joanne Morley, Posted on:
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NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
New guidance aims to reduce additional and avoidable stress for families at an extremely difficult time.
Support for people who feel anxious about attending cervical screening
New national information resource published for people who find it hard to attend cervical screening appointments.