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New easy read version of AAA screening invitation leaflet launched
Today we’ve published our latest easy read information leaflet to help ensure screening is accessible to individuals with learning disabilities and low literacy levels.
Mike Harris
Publications and information manager, NHS Screening Programmes
New leaflet aims to improve accessibility to screening for transgender people
We aim to make screening accessible and inclusive for all eligible populations. For people who are trans (transgender) or non-binary (any gender that is not exclusively male or female), inequalities may exist because...
New audio versions of screening leaflets for blind and partially sighted people
Nationally and locally we aim to make sure screening is equitable and accessible to all eligible populations, which is why we’ve published 7 new audio versions of national patient information screening leaflets.
No more PHE Screening blog articles until after election
In the coming weeks, you will notice that it’s much quieter than usual on the PHE Screening blog.
National event highlights latest AAA screening research
Well over 100 people involved in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening throughout the UK took part in a national research day in Leicester.
Sign up now for 2017 national diabetic eye screening conference
The NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme is again joining forces with the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) in April to hold the fourth national diabetic eye screening conference.
Braille is just one of many ways we can make information accessible to people with sight loss
Today (4 January) is World Braille Day, which is celebrated annually on the birthday of Braille inventor, Louis Braille.
Make sure you do not run out of screening leaflets over Christmas
Informed choice is one of the most important principles at the heart of screening.
New translated versions of newborn screening leaflets available
We aim to ensure NHS screening programmes are equally accessible to everyone who is eligible for testing.
New national diabetic eye screening patient information leaflet published
The NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme offers everyone aged 12 or over who has diabetes an annual screening test for diabetic retinopathy.