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Newborn blood spot screening data report published for 2016 to 2017

Posted by: Fateha Begum, Posted on: 30 May 2018 - Categories: NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme
A midwife taking a blood spot from baby's heel.

The annual newborn blood spot screening data collection and performance analysis report for the year 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017.

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Help us spend less on leaflets

Posted by: Nick Johnstone-Waddell, Posted on: 30 May 2018 - Categories: General information

Please help us to keep our print spend down by only ordering the leaflets you really need and not wasting them, or using them for non-core purposes.

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We’re consulting on proposed changes to the NIPE hip screening pathway

Posted by: Jill Walker, Posted on: 30 May 2018 - Categories: NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination

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.

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Addressing inequalities in AAA screening

Posted by: Lisa Summers, Posted on: 24 May 2018 - Categories: NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme

...back to them as often as you need to. They explain how to use and understand the data in the report, taking you through what data is available, how to...

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PHE Screening’s inequalities strategy launched

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 24 May 2018 - Categories: General information
The floor of a tram or tube with the words 'mind the gap' written in bold yellow type.

Reducing inequalities is one of the main aims of Public Health England. So I'm really pleased to launch the PHE Screening inequalities strategy.

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Implementing the fetal anomaly scan coverage KPI: a progress report

Posted by: Annette McHugh, Posted on: 14 May 2018 - Categories: NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme

...rectified but may not have been identified as a gap without the introduction of this KPI. Current situation We are in a good place thanks to the hard work of...

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Diabetic eye screening updates

Posted by: Patrick Rankin, Posted on: 14 May 2018 - Categories: NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme

Information about updates to the level 3 diploma for health screeners working in the NHS diabetic eye screening programme.

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What PHE Screening blogged about in April 2018

Posted by: Andrew Anderson, Posted on: 11 May 2018 - Categories: General information

Here’s a list of all our April blog posts and links so you can find them.

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Report highlights best practice for newborn screening in neonatal intensive care units

Posted by: Jane Scarlett, Posted on: 11 May 2018 - Categories: NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme

A new survey report highlights best practice for newborn screening in non-maternity settings.

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Public Health England (PHE) existed to protect and improve the nation’s health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities. It closed on 30 September 2021 and this blog is no longer updated.

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