Goodbye PHE…hello again NHS
Kate Israel has thoroughly enjoyed her secondment with PHE working in the newborn blood spot team. Here she looks back at her time with us.
Kate Israel
Explaining repeat newborn blood spot tests to parents
We've just updated guidance for the newborn blood spot programme.
Newborn blood spot screening cards are changing... the latest
New blood spot cards will start to be used from mid-October 2018.
Newborn blood spot screening handbook just got better
We’ve just published an updated version of the newborn blood spot (NBS) screening programme handbook for health professionals.
Blood spot cards are changing
Every baby is offered newborn blood spot screening, also known as the heel prick test, ideally when they are 5 days old. A special card is used for collecting the...