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.
Your chance to suggest a new NHS screening programme
The 6th annual UK National Screening Committee call for new screening ‘topics’ (conditions) is now open.
Evaluation launches of newborn screening for SCID in the NHS
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Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on:
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NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme
An evaluation of newborn blood spot screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) launches today in some parts of England.
The story of Sheila Jones and unlocking the treatment for phenylketonuria
Find out about the first child in the world to receive dietary treatment for phenylketonuria (PKU).
Fourth quarterly KPI data for 2020 to 2021 published
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Lizzie Tempest, Posted on:
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General information, NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, NHS Breast Screening Programme, NHS Cervical Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye 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
Public Health England (PHE) has published the fourth set of quarterly 2020 to 2021 key performance indicator (KPI) data for the NHS screening programmes.
NIPE screening team celebrates full roll out of SMaRT4NIPE (S4N) IT system and national standards
Read about the full roll out of S4N across England and other recent PHE NIPE screening team achievements.
NHS bowel cancer screening pathologists lead the way virtually
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Natalie Hill, Bev Tingle and Kathryne Bradley, Posted on:
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NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, Screening Quality Assurance Service
Read about how the bowel cancer screening pathology study days were held virtually and what's coming next.
When blood spot sample takers need to begin offering SCID screening
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Andrew Anderson and Liz Robinson, Posted on:
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NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme
Here are the dates when blood spot takers need to start offering parents and carers severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) screening as part of an evaluation in England.
Guidance on managing the NHS diabetic eye screening register updated
PHE has updated guidance on how to manage 'missed individuals' on the DES screening register
Time to embed the newborn outcomes solution into clinical practice
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Emma Proctor, Posted on:
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
The newborn outcomes (NBO) solution is a web-based system for referring newborn babies who screen positive for sickle cell disease (SCD) and thalassaemia.
Tell us what you think about the draft IDPS laboratory handbook
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Jenny Neal, Posted on:
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NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme
The PHE infectious diseases in pregnancy screening (IDPS) programme national team is seeking feedback on a draft version of the updated laboratory handbook.