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Antenatal and newborn screening information – digital by default

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Antenatal and newborn screening providers should now be signposting parents routinely to digital versions of information leaflets rather than automatically handing out printed leaflets.

How to help women with learning disabilities access antenatal and newborn screening

We’ve published new guidance for screening professionals to support women with learning disabilities and their partners to access and understand antenatal and newborn (ANNB) screening.

Third quarterly KPI data for 2019 to 2020 published

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PHE Screening has now published the third set of quarterly key performance indicator (KPI) data for the 2019 to 2020 year.

Screening easy guides updated thanks to expert users

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The Screening tests for you and your baby easy guides have been improved and updated thanks to fantastic partnership work with The Elfrida Society, a London-based learning disability charity.

New support is available for NHS antenatal and newborn screening providers to offer more digital screening info

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With coronavirus limiting social contact, we have been helping maternity providers to signpost women to digital versions of our NHS antenatal and newborn screening information.

Ensuring pregnant trans men get equal quality care

Pregnant trans men can face some unique challenges when accessing healthcare.