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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.
General information
A reminder about correct use of national branding
What do Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Coca Cola have in common? Apparently they’re the 5 most valuable brands of 2017. So it’s likely that you’ll see their adverts, products and logos pretty much everywhere you look.
Screening e-learning: 3 months on from our big move
On 1 April 2017, e-learning for the NHS Screening Programmes moved to e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH). This move, which was a big job, involved us asking you to complete any modules remaining on the old website and signing up for …
Mental capacity to consent for screening: issues to consider
Personal informed choice is one of the most important principles in screening.
Could you represent patient and public views on screening?
It's really important that NHS services listen to the people who actually use them - patients and members of the public.
New leaflet aims to improve accessibility to screening for transgender people
We aim to make screening accessible and inclusive for all eligible populations.
What PHE Screening blogged about in June 2017
June 2017 was a month to remember for a variety of reasons. All government publications were put on hold during the election period, so the PHE Screening blog team was silenced for a while.
Becoming an assessor for new screener qualification has been so rewarding
The Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners is now a requirement for all non-clinical screening staff in the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), diabetic eye (DES) and newborn hearing (NHSP) programmes.
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.
Could you support the new screener qualification?
Last year, PHE Screening launched the level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners for non-professionally regulated staff working in the diabetic eye and abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programmes.