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NHS newborn hearing screening: 11 million babies and counting

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The NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme has played a major role in identifying moderate to profound hearing loss in newborn babies in England and has reached another major milestone, having now screened 11 million babies.

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New date for specialist sickle cell and thalassaemia counsellor update course

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The PHE sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening team is pleased to announce a new date for the very popular specialist counsellor update course – 8 December 2021. The course is delivered by King’s College London, funded by the national …

NHS diabetic eye screening services and the National Diabetes Audit join forces to evaluate diabetes care

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All 57 diabetic eye screening providers successfully submitted data to this year’s National Diabetes Audit which now includes a complete picture of the diabetic eye screening care process nationally.

New guidance to help NHS antenatal and newborn screening providers tackle inequalities

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New national guidance published to support antenatal and newborn (ANNB) screening providers in addressing inequalities throughout the screening pathway.