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Submitting antenatal screening coverage KPI data just got easier
We use key performance indicator (KPI) data to measure how the NHS screening programmes are performing.
NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Sickle cell and thalassaemia screening: fathers matter
We offer screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) to all pregnant women. We also offer to screen the baby’s biological father if the mother is found to be a carrier of or have a sickle cell or thalassaemia condition.
Getting out and about to make sense of antenatal screening data collection
Our 3 antenatal screening programmes have joined forces with the national Screening Quality Assurance Service (SQAS) team to hold 8 regional workshops during 2017.
Can you help us make our sickle cell and thalassaemia ‘at risk’ leaflets better?
Are you involved in antenatal sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening? Do you counsel women and couples at risk of having a baby with a significant haemoglobin disorder? Are you aware of all the resources available to support your counselling?
Annual sickle cell and thalassaemia data report published for 2015 to 2016
We have published the annual data report for the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia (SCT) Screening Programme covering 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.
Updated standards for sickle cell and thalassaemia screening
Over the past few months, the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia (SCT) Screening Programme has consulted widely with colleagues from a range of services, including midwifery, specialist nurses and clinicians, screening laboratories, and patient organisations to help us revise and …
Improving screening care for pregnant women is as easy as ABC
In this blog article, antenatal and newborn screening coordinator Louise Frost explains how the creation of an antenatal booking centre (ABC) improved early access and continuity of care for women at Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) in south east London.
New handbook for newborn laboratories published
We’re pleased to announce the publication of an updated version of the newborn laboratory handbook for the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia (SCT) Screening Programme.
Latest KPI figures (2016 to 2017 Q2) show how screening programmes are performing
Today we published the key performance indicator (KPI) data for the second quarter of 2016 to 2017 (Q2, July to September 2016). The KPIs are used to measure how the NHS screening programmes are performing and aim to give a …
Launch of easy read versions of Screening tests for you and your baby
One of the values we hold dear in PHE Screening is supporting individuals to make an informed choice about screening.