Professional/clinical advisor refresher training launches
The screening quality assurance service (SQAS) is launching online refresher training for professional clinical advisors (PCAs) on 2 November.
Screening Quality Assurance Service
Learning points for local services following bowel cancer screening event
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Lindsey Newton, Posted on:
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NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, Screening Quality Assurance Service
More than 350 people attended a bowel cancer screening event in Leeds. In this post we share a summary of important messages and learning points for local services to keep in mind.
New e-learning module on screening incidents
Find out more about our new e-learning module on managing safety incidents in NHS screening programmes.
Timely reminder of screening data submission deadlines
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Buki Asanbe and Elsie Fok, Posted on:
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General information, NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, Screening Quality Assurance Service
Important information for local screening providers on how and when they need to validate and submit key performance indicator (KPI) and screening standards data.
Keeping up the momentum to tackle inequalities in screening – have we made a difference?
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Jo Taylor and Linda Syson-Nibbs, Posted on:
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General information, Screening Quality Assurance Service
A year ago we launched the PHE Screening inequalities strategy. Please complete a short survey to tell us if it is having a positive impact.
Helping health visitors to make every contact count for screening and immunisation
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Michele Seddon and Angie McAlpine, Posted on:
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Screening Quality Assurance Service
PHE screening and immunisation teams ran successful CPD sessions on antenatal and newborn screening for health visitors in Lancashire.
SQAS and screening and immunisation teams share learning at away day
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Sarah Laverty, Posted on:
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General information, Screening Quality Assurance Service
The North West Screening Quality Assurance Service, screening and immunisation teams and public health staff came together to share information and ideas at an away day in Preston.
New quality assurance e-learning screening modules
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Nadia Permalloo, Posted on:
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NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, 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, Screening Quality Assurance Service
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.
Working smarter to quality assure antenatal and newborn screening laboratories
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Jane Woodland, Posted on:
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NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme, Screening Quality Assurance Service
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: …
Shared learning at QA forum
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Zoë-Dawn Anderson, Posted on:
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General information, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, Screening Quality Assurance Service
The London screening quality assurance service recently held a forum for heads of midwifery and screening coordinators.