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Easy guides for pregnant women with learning disabilities well received
The Screening tests for you and your baby: easy guides have been well received by health professionals and the public, an evaluation project has found.
NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Small change improves early access to sickle cell and thalassaemia screening
Princess Royal University Hospital, in Kent, has made a very simple change that is having a big impact on improving early access to sickle cell and thalassaemia screening.
New quality assurance e-learning screening modules
We've launched 3 e-learning modules aimed at our screening quality assurance service staff and the professional and clinical advisors who provide specialist expertise.
Reviewing our screening resource cards for midwives
Information about replacing our credit card sized collection of plastic resource cards which support midwives in their conversations about screening with women and their families, to facilitate informed choices.
Working smarter to quality assure antenatal and newborn screening laboratories
One of the main roles of Public Health England's (PHE) screening quality assurance service (SQAS) is to carry out formal visits to antenatal and newborn screening services. SQAS works with professional and clinical advisors when visiting laboratories providing screening tests for: …
Updated sickle cell and thalassaemia screening handbook published
We have updated the sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening handbook on GOV.UK.
Guidance on screening checks and audits to improve quality and reduce risks
We have published new guidance that describes the checks and audits needed for antenatal and newborn screening pathways.
Newborn outcomes in Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia screening
We are developing a new IT system that will make the process of collecting and sharing data easier and better.
Sickle cell and thalassaemia screening data report published
The sickle cell and thalassaemia data collection and performance analysis report for 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 is out now.
Calling all midwives – help us review our screening resource cards
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.