Newborn blood spot screening data report published for 2016 to 2017
The annual newborn blood spot screening data collection and performance analysis report for the year 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017.
NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme
Report highlights best practice for newborn screening in neonatal intensive care units
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Jane Scarlett, Posted on:
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NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
A new survey report highlights best practice for newborn screening in non-maternity settings.
Newborn blood spot screening guidance update
We’ve updated our guidance on offering newborn blood spot (NBS) screening to movers in under a year of age without available results.
The guidance is changing because 3 out of the 4 UK countries now offer NBS screening for all 9 conditions recommended by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).
Actions for newborn screening providers due to child health changes
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Clare Jones, Posted on:
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NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
Reorganisation of child health information services might cause issues with newborn screening IT systems if local checks are not in place.
Calling all midwives – help us review our screening resource cards
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Jo Harcombe, Posted on:
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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
We’re asking midwives to fill in a short survey about our credit card sized collection of plastic resource cards giving information about screening offered in pregnancy and to newborn babies.
Student midwives – tell us what you think of our screening resource packs
If you’re reading this then you’ve hopefully seen the PHE ‘screening resource pack for student midwives'. We send it out every year to all universities in England and ask midwifery tutors to give a set to all new starter students. …
What PHE Screening has been blogging about
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Andrew Anderson, Posted on:
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General information, NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Breast Screening Programme, NHS Cervical Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, NHS Fetal Anomaly 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, Screening Quality Assurance Service, UK National Screening Committee
Here’s a list of every blog issued in January and February 2018.
Get animated about our new screening resource
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Nick Johnstone-Waddell, Posted on:
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Categories:
General information, 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
We have worked with the NHS Choices video team and an animation company to produce a new screening animation, which in just 2 ½ minutes explains all the types of screening offered during pregnancy and for newborn babies.
Bath’s newborn screening team scoops award for innovation
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Victoria Mainstone, Posted on:
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NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
A new pathway that has transformed postnatal care earned the newborn screening team at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust the team of the month award.
Is your browser ready for the newborn blood spot failsafe solution update?
...NBSFS. Hopefully, you already know about this from the message which has been on the login page of NBSFS since December, and also an email which we circulated. But if...