Women with learning disabilities are least likely to attend breast cancer screening – except in Cornwall
Women with a learning disability who are eligible for breast screening are the least likely to attend, even though it can save their life.
Easy guide to bowel scope screening published
Today we’ve published our new easy guide to bowel scope screening to ensure information about bowel screening is equally accessible to people with learning disabilities and anyone who struggles with written English.
Sickle cell and thalassaemia counselling course increases knowledge and confidence
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Local screening coordinator praises sickle cell and thalassaemia genetic risk and counselling course. Bursaries are available for the next course in 2018.
Vision screening comes of age – new resources now available
Today we’ve published – after several years of hard work by many talented people – a large set of resources that can help providers ensure high quality local screening services.
Cervical sample taker update training: e-learning launch
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NHS Cervical Screening Programme
...the new sample taker e-learning resource Where to find the resource The resource is on the e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) website where it sits with our suite of e-learning for...
Local diabetic eye screening providers work together to improve services
The 6 Cumbria and North East (CANE) diabetic eye screening services work together to improve services for patients through shared learning, quarterly programme manager networking meetings and a local failsafe officer forum.
Experienced newborn hearing screeners enjoy going back into the classroom
The East Lancashire NHS Trust recognised the importance of developing its staff and provided the funding for existing qualified screeners to complete the level 3 diploma for health screeners to further their personal professional development.
Poo sticks saved my life, says bowel cancer screening fan Shane
This year, on 17 July, I went to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) for a colonoscopy. For the uninitiated it’s where a highly trained individual sticks a camera up your bottom. Take it from me, it’s really quite painless, …
UK NSC public consultation: screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
...ill when they are not) (false positives) what care and treatment to offer babies with other causes of low numbers of white cells how many babies are born in families...
UK NSC reports on its year of screening recommendations
...provide up to date news from all NHS screening programmes. You can register to receive updates direct to your inbox, so there’s no need to keep checking for new blogs....
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