New national guidance published to support antenatal and newborn (ANNB) screening providers in addressing inequalities throughout the screening pathway.
Public Health England (PHE) has published the fourth set of quarterly 2020 to 2021 key performance indicator (KPI) data for the NHS screening programmes.
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).
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.
The newly updated handbook is now available in HTML format, making it easier to use and keep up to date.
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