July 2021 – PHE Screening

25 years on: how the UK NSC has transformed screening for the better

Dr Angela Raffle, 30 July 2021 - UK National Screening Committee

The UK National Screening Committee is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Dr Angela Raffle looks back at its creation and how it has transformed screening for the better.

Integrated Screening Outcomes Surveillance Service (ISOSS) reports published

Laura Smeaton, 28 July 2021 - NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme

We are pleased to announce the publication of the first annual ISOSS report, and a one-off retrospective report into congenital syphilis.

Easy guide for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome screening updated thanks to expert users

Liane Powell, 28 July 2021 - NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme

Updated easy guide published that explains NHS screening for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome, including information about non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT).

NHS antenatal screening standards data report 2019 to 2020 published

Nadia Permalloo, 27 July 2021 - NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme

We are pleased to publish our third NHS antenatal screening standards data report.

New image review tool for ultrasound practitioners

Teresa Lardner, 23 July 2021 - NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme

An image review tool has been developed to help the screening support sonographer working in antenatal screening to review ultrasound images of nuchal translucency and crown rump length.