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Language matters, especially if you’re a health professional talking to parents-to-be

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Two mums talk about the importance of the language that health professionals use when talking to parents and parents-to-be about conditions like Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome.

Popular antenatal and newborn screening e-learning module gets a refresh

The module overview page explains how it will provide information about antenatal and newborn screening in England.

We are pleased to announce the launch of a refreshed and updated version of our antenatal and newborn screening e-learning module.

Tackling screening inequalities in BAME communities

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Tackling screening inequalities and sharing best practice is a priority for PHE Screening. In this article, a health programme manager explains how the charity she works for is tackling screening inequalities in BAME communities.