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NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme

Delivering accessible screening information to trusts

Mike Harris, 8 February 2016 - General information, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme

25 February 2016: Please note that the new easy read versions of Screening tests for you and your baby, which are featured in this blog post, have been temporarily withdrawn and are not currently available Every maternity trust in England …

Getting ready for the end of rubella screening in pregnancy in England

Sharon Webb, 1 February 2016 - NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, UK National Screening Committee

Wednesday, 27 January 2016, was a momentous day for the NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening (IDPS) programme.  

Which blogs were popular in 2015?

Nick Johnstone-Waddell, 4 January 2016 - General information, NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme

Firstly, a very happy new year to all readers of the PHE Screening blog! The end of December is traditionally a time to reflect on the previous year and I'm sure many of you will have read many such articles …

New screening leaflet for babies in special care units: order now

Denise Dixon, 9 November 2015 - General information, NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme

There are important differences in the way we offer newborn screening tests for babies in special care baby units. We have explained these differences in a new 8-page leaflet, 'Babies in special care units: screening tests for your baby', which …

Data isn’t boring, it helps improve life-saving services

Sharon Webb, 28 August 2015 - NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme

Chronic hepatitis B infection is a major cause of liver disease worldwide and can be transmitted from mother to baby. It is very infectious and can be passed: from a mother to her baby during pregnancy and birth from person …

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