Cathy was the national programme manager of the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme before retiring in summer 2019.
...acceptable threshold – the lowest level of performance providers are expected to attain to ensure a safe and effective programme achievable threshold – the level providers should aspire towards attaining...
...newborn babies using dried blood spot from a heel prick sample. We’ve aligned with United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) requirements for laboratories to comply with ISO 15189. UKAS will look...
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the full roll-out of newborn screening for sickle cell disease (SCD) in England.
...For each standard, the rationale, objective, criteria, definition, threshold, mitigations and reporting are clearly defined. The wording in some standards has changed. For example, we've changed standard 2 (timeliness of...
From September 2016, London Metropolitan University will deliver a module in haemoglobinopathies, which counts towards a master’s degree in blood science.
...infant Toolbox – a comprehensive repository of resources and references Each unit offers optional multiple choice questions (MCQs) so you can test your knowledge. On successful completion of the MCQs...
...#2 is used in high prevalence trusts. When high prevalence and low prevalence trusts merge, it is recommended that low prevalence trusts move to screening algorithm #2, the high prevalence...
We – the Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia (SCT) Screening Programme – are delighted to offer fully funded places and bursaries for eligible practitioners to attend 2 nationally recognised courses delivered...
...for Genes Day. To take part you simply have to wear denim to work or school and make a donation for the chance to do so. PHE screening blog The...
...and held question and answer sessions at venues including schools, colleges, local events and festivals, restaurants, cafes and barber shops. The programme also commissioned The Family Legacy, a video drama...