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Great new training videos for NBSS users in breast screening

Posted by: Jacqui Cookson, Posted on: 29 August 2019 - Categories: NHS Breast Screening Programme
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Information about 4 great new training videos to help users of the National Breast Screening System (NBSS).

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Diabetic eye screening information leaflets published in accessible web page format

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 23 August 2019 - Categories: NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
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People with diabetes can now be signposted to new accessible web page versions of diabetic eye screening information leaflets.

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HPV primary screening report published

Posted by: Elizabeth Rimmer, Posted on: 19 August 2019 - Categories: NHS Cervical Screening Programme
Screenshot of a screen showing the words 16/18 genotyping in triage of persistent human papillomavirus infections with negative cytology in the English cervical screening pilot

Explanation to accompany a new cervical screening HPV primary report.

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Have your say on sickle cell and thalassaemia counselling competences

Posted by: Lorraine Martin, Posted on: 16 August 2019 - Categories: NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
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Our survey is now open so why not have your say on the Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme counselling competences?

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Celebrating best practice in cervical screening

Posted by: Katie Storer, Posted on: 15 August 2019 - Categories: NHS Cervical Screening Programme
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Have you thought about sharing best practice by entering the Jo’s Trust Cervical Screening Awards? Find out more in our blog.

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Last quarterly KPI data for 2018 to 2019 year published

Posted by: Lizzie Tempest, Posted on: 14 August 2019 - Categories: General information
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We have published the final set of quarterly key performance indicator (KPI) data for the 2018 to 2019 year.

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Developing newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Nigeria

Posted by: Nasara Danmaida Ifere and Larai Diana Gwani, Posted on: 13 August 2019 - Categories: NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
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Guest bloggers Larai Diana Gwani and Nasara Danmaida Ifere from Nigeria learned lots during a recent visit. Find out what made the biggest impression on them.

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Helping health professionals support personal informed choice in screening

Posted by: Nick Johnstone-Waddell, Posted on: 7 August 2019 - Categories: General information
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Check out our new video about informed choice featuring a national screening expert Dr Louise Bryant.

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Update to cervical screening invitations and letters service

Posted by: Martin Pope, Posted on: 6 August 2019 - Categories: NHS Cervical Screening Programme
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The admin service that supports the cervical screening programme is moving from Primary Care Support England (PCSE) to the NHS.

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New and improved look to screening standards for all 11 national screening programmes

Posted by: Nadia Permalloo, Posted on: 5 August 2019 - Categories: General information
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We have now published national standards for all 11 NHS screening programmes in consistent, accessible web page format.

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