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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.

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Launch of new HPV primary screening letters and leaflets

Posted by: Ruth Stubbs, Posted on: 3 September 2019 - Categories: NHS Cervical Screening Programme
Cervical screening leaflet alongside the words: 'It is your choice whether to have a cervical screening test or not. This leaflet aims to help you decide.'

The NHS Cervical Screening Programme is pleased to announce the launch of  new invitation and result letters, along with new information leaflets.

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What we blogged about in August 2019

Posted by: Lisa R Leano, Posted on: 2 September 2019 - Categories: General information
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Here is a round-up of each and every Public Health England (PHE) screening blog published in August 2019. There were 9 in total. Breast screening Great new training videos for NBSS users in breast screening Information about 4 great new …

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Great new training videos for NBSS users in breast screening

Posted by: Jacqui Cookson, Posted on: 29 August 2019 - Categories: NHS Breast Screening Programme
A laptop on a desk shows the words NBSS: logging on and client searches

Information about 4 great new training videos to help users of the National Breast Screening System (NBSS).

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Diabetic eye screening information leaflets published in accessible web page format

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 23 August 2019 - Categories: NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Woman having diabetic eye screening slit lamp examination

People with diabetes can now be signposted to new accessible web page versions of diabetic eye screening information leaflets.

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HPV primary screening report published

Posted by: Elizabeth Rimmer, Posted on: 19 August 2019 - Categories: NHS Cervical Screening Programme
Screenshot of a screen showing the words 16/18 genotyping in triage of persistent human papillomavirus infections with negative cytology in the English cervical screening pilot

Explanation to accompany a new cervical screening HPV primary report.

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Have your say on sickle cell and thalassaemia counselling competences

Posted by: Lorraine Martin, Posted on: 16 August 2019 - Categories: NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
A woman fills in the survey on her laptop.

Our survey is now open so why not have your say on the Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme counselling competences?

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Celebrating best practice in cervical screening

Posted by: Katie Storer, Posted on: 15 August 2019 - Categories: NHS Cervical Screening Programme
A stand with materials about cervical screening

Have you thought about sharing best practice by entering the Jo’s Trust Cervical Screening Awards? Find out more in our blog.

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Last quarterly KPI data for 2018 to 2019 year published

Posted by: Lizzie Tempest, Posted on: 14 August 2019 - Categories: General information
A man with glasses holds a chart which shows overall progress.

We have published the final set of quarterly key performance indicator (KPI) data for the 2018 to 2019 year.

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Developing newborn screening for sickle cell disease in Nigeria

Posted by: Nasara Danmaida Ifere and Larai Diana Gwani, Posted on: 13 August 2019 - Categories: NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
2 Nigerian delegates and 2 members of PHE staff

Guest bloggers Larai Diana Gwani and Nasara Danmaida Ifere from Nigeria learned lots during a recent visit. Find out what made the biggest impression on them.

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Helping health professionals support personal informed choice in screening

Posted by: Nick Johnstone-Waddell, Posted on: 7 August 2019 - Categories: General information
Louise's video is being viewed on a mobile phone.

Check out our new video about informed choice featuring a national screening expert Dr Louise Bryant.

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Public Health England (PHE) existed to protect and improve the nation’s health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities. It closed on 30 September 2021 and this blog is no longer updated.

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