Changes ahead for the national screening system
Changes ahead for the national screening system
Details of changes to the national screening system from 1 October, due to the closure of Public Health England.
What we blogged about in September 2019
Here is a round-up of each and every Public Health England (PHE) screening blog post published in September 2019. There were 18 in total.
Be ready for new features in the newborn blood spot failsafe system
The newborn blood spot failsafe solution (NBSFS) is the IT system maternity units use to make sure they never miss offering newborn blood spot screening for babies they are responsible for. We are always looking for ways to make the …
Making sure no one is left behind in the digital age
PHE Screening has asked Citizens Online to undertake an equalities impact assessment for its plan to replace printed leaflets with digital information for many people.
New breast screening guidance for commissioners
We have recently published updated guidance for commissioners and providers of medical physics services to the NHS Breast Screening Programme. These Public Health England (PHE) guidelines have been written by professionals with hands-on experience of the delivery of physics services …
User research into antenatal and newborn digital screening information
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Nick Johnstone-Waddell and Liane Powell, Posted on:
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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
We've been busy asking people for their views about the move to digital screening information. Find out more about the different ways we've been consulting with our users.
Say hello to us at the Royal College of Midwives conference 2019
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Jonny Fertray, Posted on:
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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
More than 3,500 delegates will be attending this year’s Royal College of Midwives (RCM) annual conference starting today at Manchester Central. The conference theme is ‘Working with you locally, nationally and internationally’ and topics being discussed include: multidisciplinary team working …
Guidance for laboratories providing HPV testing and cytology services now available
We are pleased to announce the publication of new guidance for laboratories that are providing human papillomavirus (HPV) testing and cervical cytology services for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. Please note that an incorrect version of the new guidance for …
Give us your views on the antenatal and newborn screening animation
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Mike Harris, Posted on:
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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
Complete our short survey to evaluate the antenatal and newborn screening animation.
e-learning for sonographers in first trimester screening
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Siobhan Alt, Rita Phillips and Fabien Waldheim, Posted on:
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NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme
We have just refreshed and updated our e-learning resource for ultrasound practitioners involved in first trimester screening. It is mandatory training for all ultrasound practitioners involved in screening for Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome in pregnancy. The course …
Updated laboratory handbook for FASP
The NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) handbook for laboratories is the ‘all you need to know’ guide for screening laboratories for Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau’s syndrome. The updated lab handbook is now available.