Cathy was the national programme manager of the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme before retiring in summer 2019.
...by making sure providers work to the same common pathway, use the same definitions and the same comparable information. The standards measure important points in the screening journey, including coverage...
...laboratory subgroup members for feedback. There are 2 main revisions. We’ve added tandem mass spectrometry as another laboratory method that can be used to screen for sickle cell disease in...
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the full roll-out of newborn screening for sickle cell disease (SCD) in England.
...they are fit for purpose. Please open and review the draft revised standards. Please then complete our consultation survey. The consultation will be open for 6 weeks until 9 September...
From September 2016, London Metropolitan University will deliver a module in haemoglobinopathies, which counts towards a master’s degree in blood science.
...you can print off a certificate for your CPD portfolio. We are grateful to the valuable feedback from practitioners who piloted the resource. These included: midwives midwife lecturers antenatal and...
...definition for each laboratory, we collated several years’ worth of antenatal data on screen positive women (carriers). This was more fruitful than using the newborn data, as we had done...
...practical applications of genetics in health care, including: genetic testing prevention of genetic disorders prenatal diagnosis and genetic counselling Course dates (students to attend all 4 dates): 12 to 13...
...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...
...conditions was quite low in BME communities, often due to cultural and language barriers. The team therefore worked with the Sickle Cell and UK Thalassaemia Societies to plan the best...