Important learning points from screening support sonographers’ workshops
Feedback from a workshop for screening sonographers highlighted a number of areas for shared learning and improvement
Sickle cell disease in childhood: standards and recommendations for clinical care — consultation now open
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
We are working with the Sickle Cell Society to update the Sickle Cell Disease in Childhood: Standards and guidelines for clinical care. We want you to tell us your views.
Update on NIPT implementation — microarray testing technology and twins
We have previously published a number of blogs about non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). Here we provide an update on next steps.
Improving timely access to sickle cell and thalassaemia screening — a personal account
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Early access to SCT screening is important in giving time to women and couples to consider their options. Here's an account of how a team in Essex improved things for local women.
Talking about cell changes during Cervical Screening Awareness Week 2019 – a view from Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust
This week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week (CSAW) and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust chief exec Rob Music has written a guest blog for us talking about cell changes.
AAA clinical skills trainers — sign up for summer 2019 focus groups now
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NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme
PHE Screening is hosting 4 focus group meetings in July and August 2019 to hear the views of clinical skills trainers working in abdominal aortic aneurysm screening.
New report to quality assure national grading in diabetic eye screening
New national diabetic eye screening guidance published that describes a statistical method to compare grading outcomes between local screening providers.
New bowel cancer screening easy guide published thanks to input from our experts by experience
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General information, NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
Today, PHE Screening has published its updated national easy guide to bowel cancer screening in collaboration with the North East and Cumbria Learning Disability Network, Macmillan Cancer Project and Bowel Cancer UK.
Sharing best practice to improve early access to sickle cell and thalassaemia screening
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Jamili Miah, Posted on:
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Early access to sickle cell and thalassaemia screening is important in giving time to women and couples to consider their options. Performance varies across the country, so we are sharing some best practice tips and a new checklist tool.
Breast screening services must use new self-referral letter template
It is very important that breast screening providers use the new national self-referral letter template for women aged 71 and over who self-refer for screening.