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A busy, productive and challenging year for screening

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 21 December 2018 - Categories: General information, UK National Screening Committee
An image of PHE's Director of Screening, Professor Anne Mackie, alongside text saying 'Thank you all for your hard work and expertise over the past 12 months.'

Director of screening Professor Anne Mackie thanks everyone working in screening for all their hard work and expertise over the past 12 months.

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Find out what was top blog in 2018

Posted by: Andrew Anderson, Posted on: 18 December 2018 - Categories: General information
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It’s nearly Christmas, which means it's time to find out what's top of the blogs.

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Cascade training for new NIPE screening IT system

Posted by: Jill Walker, Posted on: 17 December 2018 - Categories: NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination
Image showing 3 tiers of cascade training, with one person at the top of the image training a group of people in the middle, and then each of them training further groups of their colleagues at the bottom of the image.

We're about to begin cascade training for the new IT system for newborn and infant physical examination screening.

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New mammography associate apprenticeship boost to breast screening programme

Posted by: Jacquie Jenkins, Posted on: 14 December 2018 - Categories: NHS Breast Screening Programme
Photo of a laptop displaying information about the mammography apprenticeship.

A new mammography associate apprenticeship has been set up to support breast screening delivery in England.

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Have your say on updated guidance for managing diabetic eye screening referrals

Posted by: Patrick Rankin, Posted on: 14 December 2018 - Categories: NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Screen displaying updated GOV.UK guidance with the words 'Diabetic eye screening: managing referrals to hospital eye services'.

We are inviting diabetic eye screening providers and commissioners to give us their views on updated guidance for managing referrals to hospital eye services.

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A new home for NIPT training resource

Posted by: Liane Powell, Posted on: 10 December 2018 - Categories: NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme
The photo shows the NIPT training resource displayed on a laptop.

An update for those who have been nominated to deliver non-invasive prenatal testing training within their organisation.

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Why GPs are allowed to share patient data with diabetic eye screening services

Posted by: Jon Gilbert, Posted on: 7 December 2018 - Categories: NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
A photo of a lady having an eye screening

This blog article provides reassurance of the lawful basis for GP practices to share patient records with diabetic eye screening providers using the GP2DRS IT system.

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Free access to British Journal of Radiology collection on role of imaging in screening

Posted by: Rosalind Given-Wilson, Posted on: 6 December 2018 - Categories: General information, NHS Breast Screening Programme
Cover of British Journal of Radiology (BRJ) screening special. Includes the words 'The role of imaging in screening special feature'.

The British Journal of Radiology has published a collection of articles covering the role of imaging in screening.

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Did you miss any screening blogs in November 2018?

Posted by: Andrew Anderson, Posted on: 5 December 2018 - Categories: General information
An infographic shows a collection of images from 4 blogs and the words 'Did you miss any of our screening blogs in November 2018'.

Have a quick look to see if you missed any of the 16 Public Health England screening blogs from November 2018.

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Tackling inequalities in bowel cancer screening

Posted by: Marie Coughlin, Posted on: 4 December 2018 - Categories: NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
A photo shows a woman reading the current bowel cancer screening leaflet. The front of the leaflet says 'Bowel cancer screening: the facts'.

Examples of good practice to reduce inequalities and improve coverage of bowel cancer screening.

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