NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme
We have published the key performance indicator (KPI) non-cancer screening data for the third quarter of 2015 to 2016 (1 October 2015 to 31 December 2015). KPIs are used to measure how the NHS screening programmes are performing and aim to give a …
...health users in the form of operational level agreements (OLAs) improving notification when a baby dies The user group is currently focusing on: improving communication with the IT system’s helpdesk...
We have updated our very popular resource cards for midwives to reflect the fact that screening for rubella susceptibility in pregnancy ended on 1 April 2016.
During March we are mailing out copies of the new print run of the 'Screening tests for you and your baby' booklet to every NHS trust in England that has a maternity unit.
...protocols 4 diagnostic protocols 4 clinical management guidelines 4 initial clinical referral guidelines and standards an IMD laboratory handbook (135 pages!) expanded screening e-learning videos and slides resource cards for...
The 'Healthy child programme to 19: health visitor and school nurse commissioning service specifications and guidance' are now available This suite of 4 documents contains the following commissioning guides: Background...
All women and babies should have access to high quality antenatal and newborn screening programmes.
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read versions of Screening tests for you and your baby, which are featured in this blog post, have been temporarily withdrawn and are not currently available Every maternity trust in England …
...for referral, meaning the case would have been missed. Thankfully, in this instance, sample procedures were followed effectively and efficiently. Both the initial sample and the repeat sample were taken...
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 …
